Friday 7 October 2022 04:22 PM Scotland Yard's first black police officer rails against Met racism trends now
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Scotland Yard's first black police officer who wrote about the horrific racial abuse he suffered during his time in the force in the 1960s has said recent scandals in the Met make him question whether anything has been learnt.
Retired detective sergeant Norwell Roberts, 76, signed up in 1967 and was repeatedly abused while working at Bow Street police station.
The station was amalgamated into Charing Cross, where officers were recently caught exchanging vile WhatsApp messages.
He said the process of written a new book, I am Nowell Roberts, had 'brought back stuff I'd rather not remember'.
Retired detective sergeant Norwell Roberts, 76, signed up in 1967 and was repeatedly abused while working at Bow Street police station
Speaking to the Standard, he added: “I’m writing about 1967 and it’s the same stuff in 2022, what have we learnt?'
Mr Roberts is demanding a zero-tolerance approach towards officers who are racist, sexist, homophobic or corrupt.
New Met commissioner Mark Rowley has vowed to be 'ruthless' in
