As a black, female police officer, I am heartbroken by the Casey review. Please pray for us
By 
Deborah Akinlawon2023-03-23T13:33:00
According to a recent report, the Met police are institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic. Deborah Akinlawon, a police officer for almost 30 years, says now is the time for the Church to stand and pray for those working in the service
It feels strange writing this today, the 22nd March 2023, on the sixth anniversary of the murder of PC Keith Palmer during the Westminster terrorist attacks.
As I remember a colleague who paid the ultimate sacrifice doing this job, I’m also reeling from the contents of Baroness Casey’s report into the Metropolitan Police. I can’t actually put my feelings into words right now.
Everybody is talking about it. I am sure that it will take a while for it to all sink in.
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