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This page contains press release 109/02, which discusses a photographic display to mark Black History Month.
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Black heritage and the Metropolitan Police - photographic display to mark Black History Month
109/02
29 October 2002
Black History Month will be celebrated jointly by the Metropolitan Police Authority and the Metropolitan Police Service with a photographic display featuring black Asian, Africa and Caribbean individuals, both community representatives and police officers, who have been singled out for the contribution they have made to policing in London. The display will be launched on 31 October at 4.30pm at the MPA offices.
Borough Commanders and Members of the MPA provided nominations of community representatives. The display does not depict every contribution, but provides examples of the many ways individuals can engage in policing to promote good community relations and challenge inequality.
R. David Muir, Deputy Chair of the MPA and initiator of the exhibition said:
“At times the black community in London have felt that the Met had let them down and could no longer be trusted. In particular, a number of historical and recent episodes, such as the Brixton riots and the Stephen Lawrence murder investigation, have marked the low points in police and black community relations.
“However, these events have proved to be catalysts for community contributions to changing policing in London and have led to vast improvements in policing attitudes and working practices. The result of these ground breaking approaches is that the Met is now one of the most effective, fair and forward thinking police forces in the world and in the way it deals with diversity issues.”.
The display aims to provoke a more positive outlook on the relationship between the Met and black Londoners and reflect the degree to which the Met is changing for the better.
A programme for the exhibition of the display is being planned which will include
- Using it in schools as part of the ‘Citizenship’ curriculum activity
- Supporting the Positive Action recruitment Roadshow, Intromet and other recruitment initiatives
- Events with GLA stakeholder groups
- MPA and MPS events.
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