Top officer says anti-racism guidance has fuelled myth of two-tier policing

Head of Greater Manchester force refutes claims of anti-white bias but says he understands where it comes from Policing in Britain has “adopted the language of activism” and official guidance has “over-corrected” to combat accusations of racism, one of the UK’s most senior officers has said. Sir Stephen Watson, the chief constable of Greater Manchester police, said he did not believe that “two-tier policing” existed or that forces were biased against white people. Continue reading...

By Josh Halliday North of England editor