At the launch of a report on the relationship between police and young people for the All Party Parliamentary Group for Children (APPG) last month, a young police officer told the group that his first experience with the police as a Black youth in London had not been positive and he had had to overcome a great deal of his own prejudices to see the positive role the force can play.
The report, researched and written by the National Children’s Bureau on behalf of the APPG, concludes an 18-month inquiry it held into the relationship between children and the police.
Its findings are stark. Poor communication, mutual lack of respect, and disregard for their distinct needs as children are all highlighted as prevalent features in the contact that police professionals have with children.
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