White privilege courses for police officers.

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

The U.K. is a country that strives for equality. However we need to take further steps to ensure equity for all. This is a petition to make it a requirement that all police officers, and necessary members of the legal and judicial system to successfully complete a course on white privilege.

BAME groups are still under represented in police forces across the country. BAME groups are still over represented in policing.

Unfortunately many people still do not believe that BAME groups are generally not afforded the same privileges as their white counterparts despite notable social economic and historic (among other) disadvantages. Institutional and subliminal racism is experienced by most if not all, BAME groups in society, it’s impact in policing affects freedoms and liberty.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Require all police officers to take Anti-Racism education

We have also published several petitions about race and equality more widely, which you can view here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions?state=open&topic=race-and-equality

Timeline

2 Jun 2020	Petition opened for signatures
9 Jul 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14

Status Rejected

Rejected 9 Jul 2020

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