Andy George (@andygeorgeni) 's Twitter Profile
Andy George

@andygeorgeni

I am passionate about helping to build a better and more cohesive society for all!!

President of the National Black Police Association in the UK

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calendar_today19-08-2016 19:58:20

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NEW Metropolitan Police is now the only big urban force still in ‘special measures’, after West Midlands Police was upgraded following a re-inspection. Nottinghamshire & Devon/Cornwall are the two others still in special measures, AKA ‘engage’. HMICFRS Metropolitan Police West Midlands Police

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How do we tackle institutional racism? Excited to hear Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP, Andy George, Selma Taha, Rajiv Menon KC, Sarah Ricca, Melissa Sigodo, SymeonBrown and Sukhwant Dhaliwal speak at our meeting. This is a conversation you don't want to miss. Stay tuned for updates. 1/🧵

How do we tackle institutional racism?

Excited to hear <a href="/BellRibeiroAddy/">Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP</a>, <a href="/andygeorgeni/">Andy George</a>, <a href="/SELMATAHA8/">Selma Taha</a>, Rajiv Menon KC, Sarah Ricca, <a href="/melissasigodo/">Melissa Sigodo</a>, <a href="/symeonbrown/">SymeonBrown</a> and <a href="/SukwantDhaliwal/">Sukhwant Dhaliwal</a> speak at our meeting.

This is a conversation you don't want to miss. Stay tuned for updates. 1/🧵
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Andy George, President of the National Black Police Association, discusses the attempts within policing to silence resistance, especially internally. He mentions that few Black and ethnic minority officers make it to the top, and those who do are pressured to conform. 16/🧵

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP ‘The Police is institutionally racist’ Powerful testimony from Andy George (President, National Black Police Association) Andy George southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/victory-f…

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On the question of whether we can expect a top-down acceptance of institutional racism, Andy George asserts that there is a need for admission followed by action that is community-driven rather than police-driven. 35/🧵

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Selma Taha And, that's a wrap! Thank you for joining us and for engaging with the discussion on institutional racism in the criminal justice system. We hope you continue to raise your voice for change. 37/🧵

<a href="/SELMATAHA8/">Selma Taha</a> And, that's a wrap! Thank you for joining us and for engaging with the discussion on institutional racism in the criminal justice system. 

We hope you continue to raise your voice for change. 37/🧵
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This on the same day the Met Commissioner pushes back on accountability! Police officers perpetrate shocking levels of domestic abuse with impunity, report finds independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

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Be interesting to know how many have actually handed in their taser and firearms tickets. "A third say they are giving up" indicates they may not have done so yet BBC News - Officers handing in Tasers and firearms - Sir Mark bbc.com/news/articles/…

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The organisation is in free fall. It’s no longer a credible voice for policing. It no longer holds the respect of its membership or stakeholders. It’s a laughing stock and as it limps on it continues to damage the reputation of the hardworking men and women it claims to

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I actually love being a police officer but get so worn out by the bullying behaviours of colleagues who hide behind anon accounts because I refuse to yield to their views and am seen as a traitor for not blindly defending policing! This is police culture on full display