Black barrister to lead independent police oversight board
by Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent from on (#5MWX3)
Scrutiny board headed by Abimbola Johnson among initiatives that show police accept they need to change
Police chiefs hoping to pull themselves out of a race crisis have appointed a new tsar who has previously said black people fear calling on officers for help.
Barrister Abimbola Johnson will chair a new independent scrutiny and oversight board as part of a promised suite of changes to policing meant to boost confidence among minority ethnic groups.
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