White police claim racism

[rawstory]

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Gaby Hinsliff, chief political correspondent
Sunday August 22, 2004
The Observer

Record numbers of white police officers are launching legal actions claiming they have been victimised because of the colour of their skin, The Observer can reveal today.

This reflects an alarming backlash against the Metropolitan Police crusade to encourage ethnic minority recruits, with resentful whites now convinced they are the ones being overlooked for promotion.

Yesterday Ray Powell, the president of the National Black Police Association, warned that moves to end the culture of casual prejudice were backfiring.

Attacking 'a ridiculous' pressure to hit strict targets for recruiting black officers, Powell told The Observer there was a risk of undeserving candidates being hired to boost the force's record on race. Around half of the long-running race cases being taken to employment tribunals by Met officers now involve white complainants, according to evidence submitted to the Morris inquiry, which is examining the force's treatment of its staff.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/race/story/0,11374,1288372,00.html

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. I thought some metropolitan areas

were requiring police personnell to live in the city, and even in the particular neighborhood of their precinct. Wouldn't this make a difference in recruitment and thereby promotions, etc?

[poliguru]

3. It depends on where you're at

Here in Chicago, you can't be assigned to the precinct you live in - to avoid cops who overlook their friends' illegal activities and other corruption. I'm not sure what it's like there in the UK, though.

[iconoclastic cat]

2. Heya rawstory!

Good to see you on the case! Thanks for the info.