NPCC Race Action Plan accepts policing "contains racism"

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NPCC Race Action Plan accepts policing "contains racism"

Following two years of work, the plan has been launched today for independent scrutiny before it is updated in December.

CC Sir David Thompson

Date - 24th May 2022
By - Cachella Smith

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In the foreword to the plan, written by West Midlands CC Sir David Thompson, and College CEO Andy Marsh, the report says: “We accept that policing still contains racism, discrimination and bias. We are ashamed of those truths, we apologise for...

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