Black policeman used in recruitment drive forced out of the force?
- Title
- Black policeman used in recruitment drive forced out of the force?
- Genre
- News report; Interview
- TX Date
- 3 Jun 1987
- Year of production
- 1987
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- Duration
- 00:03:15
- Description
- Report on claims that a black policeman used in a recruitment drive was forced out of the force. Includes the officer himself, PC Edgehill, talking about why he thinks he was forced to resign, and whether he is going to fight the decision. Chairman of the London branch of the Police Federation, Mike Bennett says that Edgehill could withdraw his resignation, and denies that race has been a factor in the case. Male reporter not identified.
- Contributors
- Mike Bennett; PC Edgehill
- Keywords
- Police; Equal opportunity; Discrimination; Recruitment; Racism; Black peoples; Employment opportunities; PC Edgehill
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