Two top cops accused of mocking a colleague's Irish accent in ‘grossly offensive' leaving video
Their 'joke' was part of a 'grossly offensive' video presentation to a retiring firearms chief inspector.
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Former West Midlands Police chief constable Sir David Thompson
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A skit shows the then-West Midlands Police chief constable Sir David Thompson and his deputy Alex Murray in uniform pretending to not understand his accent.
They simply said 'Yes' to anything he asked for.
The 2018 video also includes gun cops posing as travellers offering to do a driveway then pretending to break into a car.
There are also repeated references to potatoes.
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One officer has a toothbrush in an unusual part of his anatomy while another pretends to be a kidnap victim.
There is also an image of a topless Muslim woman serving alcohol to one of the firearms team and graphic sexual images of women.
Sir David is a former lead on race and inclusion for the National Police Chiefs' Council while Mr Murray is now a boss at the National Crime Agency.
The video was posted onto the WMP gun unit's Facebook page.
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Whistle-blower and ex-detective inspector Becky Kalam said: 'Had this material been sent on social media by a member of the public then they would have been arrested for a hate crime.
'But when it comes to the police themselves then nothing is done about it.'
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Ms Kalam quit after suing for sex discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
She got more than £820,000 compo in 2023, which she donated to charity.
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West Midlands Police said: 'Ms Kalam has made multiple complaints', adding: 'Any further complaints will be reviewed.'
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