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Tara Lai Quinlan, Associate Professor in Law and Criminal Justice, University of Birmingham

What minority ethnic police officers face on the job – and how to fix policing culture

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It was only last year that the independent Casey review concluded that the Metropolitan Police is institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic. And things have only gotten worse.

Recent police employment tribunal data showed significant increases in claims of racism brought by current or former London Met police officers. Black, Asian and other minority ethnic officers report frequently experiencing blatant racism, stereotypes and hostility from fellow officers.

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