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ABC News
17-05-2025
- ABC News
Police officers injured during arrest attempt in Wagga Wagga
Two police officers are recovering after allegedly being attacked while attempting to apprehend a man in southern New South Wales. The two officers tried to stop a man who was riding a bicycle without a helmet in the Wagga Wagga suburb of Kooringal on Friday afternoon. Police allege the 31-year-old man punched and stabbed a female officer in the arm with a screwdriver during the incident on Cutler Avenue. The officer suffered cuts, bruising, a small puncture wound and a fractured finger. It is alleged a second female officer was injured after being struck in the face and hitting her head on the concrete while attempting to restrain the man. Both officers were treated by paramedics before being taken to hospital, and have since been discharged. The accused was arrested and charged with several offences including assaulting police officers, carrying a weapon and resisting police. He was also charged with not wearing a helmet while riding a bicycle. The man appeared in the Parramatta Discrict Court on Saturday and was refused bail.
Daily Mail
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Met Police under fire for blocking white males from attending workshops that help minority and female officers gain promotion
Britain's biggest police force is offering bespoke workshops to minority and female recruits to help them gain promotions. Scotland Yard has so far put 1,500 minority staff through its mentoring programme to help improve their chances of promotion. It is the latest force to be accused of racist hiring policies, after West Yorkshire Police placed a temporary block on hiring white officers. A former Metropolitan Police inspector said the performance of an officer had no bearing on their chances for promotion, which was determined solely through workshops, scenarios and interviews. He told the Daily Telegraph: 'Ethnic and female officers are individually selected and given additional workshops, coaching and access to professional coaches to make sure they are better prepared for the final promotion exam. 'White males are excluded from these workshops simply because of their biological sex and colour of their skin.' In an email sent to eligible candidates seen by the Mail, officers are told: 'You have been selected to attend this workshop as the Met has a series of People Priorities, which underpin the organisation's overall strategy, one of which is to improve black and minority ethnic and female representation at all police officer ranks. 'As part of the approach to achieving this, frameworks for focused support are provided for both BME and female candidates to nurture and develop their talents, including provisions to support preparation for assessment – this workshop is one such provision. We ask that you do not share this email with your colleagues.' The source said they feared white male officers were essentially the victims of prejudice but did not know it. 'I believe that any form of racism is abhorrent,' he said. 'Treating someone differently simply because of the colour of their skin or biological sex is unlawful and immoral. 'To me, positive discrimination is still illegal, divisive and creates victims.' A Met spokesman said: 'We want a workforce that looks and feels like the capital – allowing us to move effectively engage with Londoners, gain their trust and cut crime. This policy is a step towards achieving that.' In the force's Race Action plan, which was published online last year, the force said that its mentoring network had supported 1,500 ethnic minority officers and staff and has been recognised by the College of Policing as 'best practice'. It adds: 'Since 2021, Positive Action workshops for black officers have seen pass rates for promotion increase from 68 per cent to 75 per cent.'
Telegraph
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Telegraph
Met Police coaches ethnic minority staff on how to secure promotions
The Metropolitan Police is offering bespoke workshops to ethnic minority and female candidates to help them gain promotions. A police source told The Telegraph he wanted to highlight the policy as he was concerned 'thousands of white male officers' may have been negatively affected. It comes after West Yorkshire Police was accused of having a 'racist' recruitment policy for putting a temporary block on the hiring of white candidates. Chief Constable John Robins subsequently confirmed that he wanted positive discrimination against white British candidates to be legal in order to boost the number of ethnic minorities in his force and across the country. A former officer who served in the Met for three decades told The Telegraph: 'Ethnic and female officers are individually selected and given additional workshops, coaching and access to professional coaches to make sure they are better prepared for the final promotion exam. 'White males are excluded from these workshops simply because of their biological sex and colour of their skin.' The officer, an inspector, said the promotion process consisted of a set of workshops, scenarios and interviews, and that promotion was solely based on how someone performed during those tasks. He explained: 'It does not matter how good a police officer you are – your daily performance has no bearing on your chances in the promotion process. 'So, of course, any additional help and support you can get will significantly improve your chances of passing, giving all those who are invited a huge advantage over those who are excluded.' 'Met has a series of People Priorities' In the email sent to eligible candidates, officers are told: 'You have been selected to attend this workshop as the Met has a series of People Priorities, which underpin the organisation's overall strategy, one of which is to improve black and minority ethnic and female representation at all police officer ranks. 'As part of the approach to achieving this, frameworks for focussed support are provided for both BME and female candidates to nurture and develop their talents, including provisions to support preparation for assessment – this workshop is one such provision. 'Therefore we ask that you do not share this email with your colleagues as all eligible candidates have been invited individually.' The police source told The Telegraph: 'My concern is that there are thousands of white male officers who are victims here and don't even know it. I believe that any form of racism is abhorrent. Treating someone differently simply because of the colour of their skin or biological sex is unlawful and immoral. 'To me, positive discrimination is still illegal, divisive, and creates victims. 'I believe that everyone going into the promotion process should be given equal help and support so that those who are performing the strongest and are more suitable for promotion succeed and earn the respect of those they will be leading because they have proven they are worthy of promotion.' In its Race Action Plan, published last year, the Met said: 'Our Positive Steps Mentoring Network has supported 1500 ethnic minority officers and staff and has been recognised as best practice by the College of Policing. 'Since 2021, Positive Action workshops for Black officers have seen pass rates for promotion increase from 68 per cent to 75 per cent.' A Met spokesman said: 'We want a workforce that looks and feels like the capital – allowing us to most effectively engage with Londoners, gain their trust and cut crime. This policy is a step towards achieving that.'
