A survey of police officers and staff who underwent mandatory diversity training has revealed that one in seven participants felt 'controlled and pressured' to adopt certain ideas during the teaching. The training, which was part of the 'Inclusion Matters' course, was compulsory for over 6,000 officers and staff in the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary. The survey was conducted by the University of Reading and revealed that 16% of participants felt 'controlled and pressured' to adopt certain ideas, while 14% thought 'mistakes would have been held against me'. The results come as the police watchdog faces pressure to investigate the officers who handcuffed a dying student in Southampton last December. The student, Henry Nowak, was stabbed by a 23-year-old man who falsely claimed he had been racially abused and attacked. The case has prompted accusations that police equality guidance influenced the disparity in how Henry and his killer were initially treated. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has suggested that the public should feel 'pure, cold rage' and warned that division will get 'far worse' if policing culture is not changed. However, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has branded Mr Farage 'unforgiveable' for his remarks.
Police in the force whose officers handcuffed Henry Nowak as he lay dying felt 'controlled and pressured to be certain ways' during mandatory diversity training .
More than 6,000 Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers and staff were taught about racism, unconscious bias and the 'importance of being an ally'. A survey following the course revealed one in seven participants had felt 'controlled and pressured' to adopt certain ideas during the teaching. A similar proportion of 14 per cent thought 'mistakes would have been held against me', while one in five 20 per cent feared being 'rejected for saying the wrong thing'.
The results were in a report by the University of Reading which the force asked to survey officers and staff following the compulsory 'Inclusion Matters' course. The study was revealed as the police watchdog faced pressure to investigate the officers who handcuffed the stabbed student in Southampton as he was dying. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp led calls for the officers who arrested the 18-year-old on bogus racism claims last December to face a full misconduct probe.
Footage of the dying student gasping 'I've been stabbed' as he was pinned down by police who scoffed 'Don't think you have mate', has prompted outrage. A survey following the 'Inclusion Matters' course revealed one in seven participants had felt 'controlled and pressured' to adopt certain ideas during the teaching. Some 14 per cent of respondents thought 'mistakes would have been held against me', while one in five 20 per cent worried about being 'rejected for saying the wrong thing'.
Police officers pinned fatally injured Henry to the ground as he gasped 'I've been stabbed'. Henry was arrested on a Southampton street last December after being attacked. The Independent Office for Police Conduct has spent six months since his death examining the circumstances of the case. But the watchdog is not investigating the individual officers' conduct instead treating them as 'witnesses' in its inquiry.
Henry a first-year student at the University of Southampton was stabbed by Vickrum Digwa 23 who falsely told officers that he had been racially abused and attacked. Yesterday Hampshire Police chief constable Alexis Boon has apologised to Henry's family for the student being handcuffed and arrested as he lay dying. Political outcry about the murder has centred on how officers dealt with Henry before his death.
The case has prompted accusations that police equality guidance influenced the disparity in how Henry and his killer were initially treated. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage suggested the public should feel 'pure cold rage' and warned division will get 'far worse' if policing culture was not changed. But Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer branded Mr Farage 'unforgiveable' for his remarks.
Referencing Henry's family who have urged politicians and the public against using the case to sow division Sir Keir told the House of Commons 'That's his response to a father who has lost his son and asked for that not to happen'. Sir Keir also condemned riots on Tuesday in Southampton following the case's conclusion which led to the injury of 11 police officers and a police dog.
Matt Styler 50 has since been charged with assaulting a police officer and Daniel Frost 44 has been charged with violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon. They will both appear at Southampton Magistrates' Court today. The case has prompted comparisons from Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch with the murder of 18-year-old Stephen Lawrence in London in 1993 which led to an inquiry that found 'institutional racism' in the Metropolitan Police and other forces.
Vickrum Digwa was given a life sentence with a minimum of 21 years in prison for the murder. The president of the National Black Police Association has warned of an 'auto-correction' to policing in response to Henry's murder.
Police Service of Northern Ireland officer Andy George told BBC Radio 4's Today programme 'There's definitely lessons to be learned from the Henry Nowak case and if the IOPC sees through their thorough investigation that there are things that need to be done and changed - then certainly that's the time when things should be looked at. For us to go forward and for the policing minister to say 'that needs to be corrected or looked into right now' - for us when we've pushed for things that impact black communities or black individuals we've never seen policing move as quick as what they're advocating for right no
Police Diversity Training Racism Unconscious Bias Inclusion Matters Henry Nowak Southampton Police Watchdog IOPC Nigel Farage Sir Keir Starmer
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