Metropolitan Police Launches Race Action Plan

The Metropolitan Police have launched a Race Action Plan aimed at rebuilding trust with London's Black communities, acknowledging that they have been let down over the years. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley emphasized the need for continued work and highlighted that the plan includes a new stop and search charter developed in collaboration with Black communities, as well as an overhaul of intimate search policies for children. Recent incidents, such as the distressing stop and search of athletes and the treatment of a 15-year-old girl known as Child Q, have fueled tensions and diminished trust. The plan also focuses on improving the treatment of Black victims of crime and aims to create a more diverse and representative police force through enhanced recruitment and training. Since 2021, the promotion pass rates for Black officers have increased significantly, from 68% to 75%. The Met's commitment is to become a truly anti-racist and inclusive organization, with progress updates scheduled twice yearly.