S3E10 Why are so many Black people being rejected from the police force?

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Last week, Media Storm made national headlines after uncovering proof that UK police recruiters were rejecting ethnic minorities at discriminatory rates. Today we ask: why?

What stages of the recruitment process are causing this disparity? What social factors besides ethnicity are playing a role?

We put these questions to seniors in the National Police Chiefs Council, Black Police Association and Metropolitan Police, police officers who’ve been through the process, and research experts. Join us for a thorough autopsy of the assessment process, a process Black applicants are 60% more likely to fail than White ones.

The episode is created by Mathilda Mallinson (@mathildamall) and Helena Wadia (@helenawadia). The music is by Samfire (@soundofsamfire).

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Guests

Brendan O’Brien, Bluelight
Janette McCormick, Uplift and National Police Chief’s Council @jem7069
Andy George, President of National Black Police Association @andygeorgeni
Dr Pete Jones, psychologist @fatwhitebloke
Leroy Loga, Black Police Association co-founder @LeroyLogan999
Charles Ehikioya, Metropolitan Black Police Association @ChazzzaCr
Karen Geddes, The Thin Black Line @KarenGeddesQPM

Sources

Subscribe to Media Storm on Patreon for access to FOI data: https://www.patreon.com/MediaStormPodcast
Baroness Casey report: https://www.met.police.uk/SysSiteAssets/media/downloads/met/about-us/baroness-casey-review/update-march-2023/baroness-casey-review-march-2023a.pdf

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