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Ethnic recruiters learn from US


24/ 9/2004

POLICE from Greater Manchester have travelled to America to find out how to increase recruiting from ethnic minorities and improve race relations.
A delegation of officers visited Phoenix, Arizona, to take part in the 32nd National Black Police Association Education and Training Conference.
Police chiefs set up the Respect programme to develop the way the force deals with issues like race, sexuality, disability, and gender.
Among those from Manchester who went to the US conference was head of the Respect programme, Superintendent Martin Harding.
Also in the team was Chief Inspector Karin Mulligan, Pc Fay Wilson and Pc Charles Crichlow, chairman of the Greater Manchester Black and Asian Police Association.
Pc Crichlow said: "There is nothing like the conference in the UK. It is a unique event which looks at issues such as recruitment of ethnic minority officers and leadership as well as issues around the use of stop and search powers by the police.
"Through a series of workshops, we also looked at ethical issues around the criminal justice system and gun crime.
"But we were also able to bring a lot to the conference by helping to give a global perspective to the issues being discussed.
"In terms of some of the procedures and processes we are putting in place here in Greater Manchester, a lot has been influenced by what we have learned from this and previous year's conferences."


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