Ethical Matters: Policing the Police

The unofficial motto of the Metropolitan Police is to “protect and serve” – but a series of endless scandals and failures with the force leaves us questioning: who is being protected and served by the police as we know it? Join us at Conway Hall for a conversation with Met Police whistle-blower Issy Vine and Senior Lecturer in Criminology Dr Lambros Fatsis.

We will ask how policing can be for all the people, including women, people of colour, LGBTQ+ folks, protestors and others who cannot depend on protection of the police. Issy Vine is a former 999 call handler and Metropolitan Police whistleblower, and founder of Speak Up Now UK – an organisation committed to amplifying underrepresented and marginalised voices within the Public and Emergency Services.

Speak Up Now offers support to whistleblowers and endeavours to change the culture of speaking out through educational programmes. Dr Lambros Fatsis is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at City University London, specialising in police racism and the criminalisation of Black music subcultures. He is the author of three books including his latest publication, Policing the Beats: Black Music, Racism and Criminal Injustice, which will be available to buy on the night.