"Kill The Black One First" by Michael Fuller

Michael Fuller, the UK's most senior BAME police officer when he was chief constable of Kent Police, described the figures as 'shocking' and said he would have thought 'in the 21st century we'd have grown out of overt racism'. Those who took part in the survey rank from constable to chief officers, with some officers having more than 30 years experience in the force. Most officers also believe progress has been made since the 1999 Macpherson report which labelled the police as “institutionally racist”.Īround 65% believe progress had been made, in comparison to 35% who did not.

Reacting to the figures, policing minister Kit Malthouse described them as 'alarming' and said racism has no place in the country.ĭespite the saddening statistics on race, most police do not believe racism is worse now than when they started, with 41% saying it had worsened compared to 59% who said it had not. The figures are believed to be the first which indicate the levels of racism felt by police staff and highlight the shocking levels of abuse they can face. The survey of 238 serving black and minority ethnic police staff also found that 45% said they had been racially abused by BAME members of the public. Nearly 70% of BAME police staff say they have suffered racist abuse from the public while carrying out their job, an exclusive ITV News survey has revealed.

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&quot;Kill The Black One First&quot; by Michael Fuller

"Kill The Black One First" by Michael Fuller