somebody;185730]Hopefully the non white Officers of the Met soon feel they dont need a group like that soon. But with the court case involving officers from Paddington Green prehaps they still feel the need?
Sorry I did not quite understand that comment.
But I do know that shortly after the Black Police, The Gay, and the Lesbian association were permitted ta couple of white officers asked if they could form a white police officers association. They were told that would be illegal and if they tried to do so they would be prosecuted . Funny old world !
Having visited many Central London Police stations and the offices contained with in them im amazed how "White" they are.
If that means you are surprised how few non white officers there are, the answer is simple, they don't apply and in the 1970's, I know, when they were encouraged to do so, even when they were allowed to join without the same level of education demanded from white applicants, few did and very few made the grade, even with substantial help.
Others would not join because of the response black officers get from the black community.
Its not an easy problem to solve.
The Police really want more non white officers, somewhere around the national average, so they can show they are being fair to all. It might save them a lot of stick !
