Report Warns Muslim Networks Threaten Police Impartiality

A major new Policy Exchange report warns that police impartiality is under severe threat from politicised Muslim staff networks. The study, backed by former EHRC chief Kishwer Falkner, calls for a new Police Impartiality Act to tackle two-tier policing.

A hard-hitting report published by the Policy Exchange think tank has raised serious questions over the impartiality of British police forces. According to Guido Fawkes, the research examines the activities of the National Association of Muslim Police (NAMP) alongside various force-level Muslim police associations.

The study alleges that these networks have increasingly inserted themselves into highly contentious political and social debates. Furthermore, the authors claim that some groups have platformed individuals and external organisations possessing deeply questionable backgrounds.

Calls for a Police Impartiality Act

Co-authored by former Detective Chief Inspector David Spencer and Dr Paul Stott, Head of Security and Extremism at Policy Exchange, the report argues that such internal groups undermine the fundamental duty of police officers to act without fear or favour. The findings are also endorsed by prominent figures including former EHRC chair Baroness Kishwer Falkner.

• New Policy Exchange report targets police staff networks.
• Ex-EHRC chief Kishwer Falkner backs the findings.
• Calls for a statutory Police Impartiality Act.
• Demands either abolition or strict internal governance.

To combat mounting concerns over perceived two-tier policing, the authors propose introducing a dedicated Police Impartiality Act. This legislation would legally enforce strict standards across all constabularies.

The report concludes that police staff networks should either be completely abolished or subjected to a rigid regulatory framework that restricts their remit solely to internal member welfare.

Original source: Read the full report at Guido Fawkes