The tragic events of Ferguson and the subsequent scenes we are witnessing only serve to stress the need for effective community relations between the Police and the local community. It is only through positive engagement that trust and confidence can be built. Without this, people’s views of the police will not change and communities will
DC Yvonne Rhoden MBE has recently retired from the Met after a career of 30 years. She’s been instrumental in changing national and international policy on domestic violence, honour based violence and female genital mutilation (FGM). She was also a founding member of the MetBPA. In 1991, Yvonne joined the newly formed Racial and Violent
Congratulations to Janet Hills who has been voted in for a second term as the Chair of the Met Black Police Association (MetBPA). The association held its AGM on the 24th October where elections were held and Janet along with nine other members were voted onto the committee. The new executives will serve until 2016
Met Commissioner’s call for legislative changes to employment law to attract more recruits from minority ethnic groups backed by other chiefs. Date – 29th October 2014 By – Josh Loeb – Police Oracle The Chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation has branded Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe’s remarks about positive discrimination “drivel” – accusing the Commissioner of pandering
Figures on diversity in the police service were released by the College of Policing at the National Black Police Association conference in London. Date – 31st October 2014 By – Helena Hickey – Police Oracle One in four new recruits into the Police Service must be from a black or ethnic minority community if policing
Due to popular demand, the MetBPA Women’s Forum are once again hosting the annual ‘MetBPA Festive Meal‘, which will be held on Friday 12th December@ ‘ Caribbean Experience’ at Holiday Inn London – Kensington Forum. Please see the attached flyers for further information. This year, as we are celebrating our 20th Anniversary, we have decided to hold the meal in the evening as opposed to our usual luncheon. The price for
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has today informed the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service (the Met) that it will carry out an investigation into unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation of employees by the Met. This investigation is a response to longstanding concerns about the Met’s treatment of female, BME and gay officers,
The NBPA Annual Training Conference & AGM and The MetBPA 20th Anniversary Celebrations London 2014 We would like to extend an invitation to all members to participate in The National Black Police Association AGM and Conference and the MetBPA 20th Anniversary celebrations to be held in London on the 30th and 31st October 2014. The theme of the
Diplomatic Protection Group officer wins £37,000 award from force after she was discriminated against on race and sex grounds. Date – 2nd September 2014 By – Ian Weinfass – Police Oracle Employment tribunal judges have told the Met to conduct an independent review of its Fairness at Work procedures. The recommendation comes in its remedy judgement in the
While stop and search is undoubtedly an important police power, when it is misused it can be counter-productive. It can be an enormous waste of police time and, when innocent people are stopped and searched for no good reason, it is hugely damaging to the relationship between the police and public. The Best Use of