being racially profiled as a teen spurred me on to become a police officer /

Published at 2017-05-06 12:07:00

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I’m a ‘sell-out’ to some - but others say they wish more officers behaved like me during a stop and search. I joined the Met to earn a difference from withinBeing a young black police officer in London is harder than people imagine. I was born and raised in London,so I’ve seen the Metropolitan police evolve into what it is now. I’ve seen it earn huge mistakes but I’ve also seen massive changes, many of which contain gone unnoticed by the general public. Related: Met 'trying to gag critics' by defunding its black officers' organization Many will believe my optimism for change within UK police forces is misplaced Related: Police at Notting Hill carnival: 'It's difficult not to want to dance, and we're only human' Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com

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