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Met Police found guilty of racism as black officers more likely to have promotions cancelled

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Met Police found guilty of racism as black officers more likely to have promotions cancelled
The Metropolitan Police is guilty of indirect race discrimination, a Watford Employment Tribunal has found. It ruled that its blanket policy of halting or withdrawing promotions for officers facing misconduct proceedings has a disproportionate effect on black officers. Employment Judge Lisa Wilson determined that the force's approach to automatically blocking career advancement for those under investigation will "i
28 Jul, 17:47
Daily Mail
Judge finds Met guilty of racism because black officers are more likely to have promotions cancelled
Black officers in the Met are at a 'disadvantage' because the force's policy of automatically pausing or rescinding promotions for officers facing misconduct probes disproportionately affects them.
28 Jul, 16:15