National Black Police Association Statement on Dr Shereen Daniels’ Report into Racism in the Metropolitan Police

The National Black Police Association (NBPA) welcomes the publication of 30 Patterns of Harm and commends Dr Shereen Daniels for producing a courageous and forensic review of how systemic racism continues to operate within the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS).

This report confirms what countless officers, staff, and communities have experienced for decades, that racism in the Met is not an aberration but a pattern. It is embedded within systems, culture and leadership behaviours that protect the organisation rather than those it serves. Only two years ago, Baroness Casey laid out the same pattern of abuse, denial and harm. Yet instead of progress, we have seen the situation grow worse, with trust eroding and confidence among Black officers, staff and communities continuing to decline.