As I read this story, it resonated so much with my personal experiences in my policing career, and those of other black colleagues I spoke to in my role as chair of my force’s Black Police Association (a support network for black staff). This is the reality of policing for black people, which is markedly different from that experienced by white people. The main problem is that those who are charged with investigating racial st complaints often do not have the expertise or experience to recognise its many forms, often covert and perpetrated through microaggressions. If you’re not versed in what a microaggression looks like, how can you effectively investigate race complaints? This is why change is so painfully slow. My hope is that this new worldwide awakening with the Black Lives Matter movement brings about real, lasting change and much-needed healing.
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