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under-represented groups and how officers from such groups may be received in the communities they serve. As a young, proud British-born Muslim,
he was all too aware of the impact a positive role model can have; had it not been for an officer from a minority group Javid would not have even considered a career in policing. From his first encounter of the Association of Muslim Police (AMP) at Hendon, Javid realised that the best way to break down stereotypes and myths about policing was to take as active a role as possible in representation of, and in, his community - an attitude he would encourage any young officer from an under-represented group to adopt. Javid is the
longest serving AMP executive member in the association’s history, having spent 14 years in roles such as Treasurer, General Secretary, Deputy Chair and Chair. He has also been the National Acting Chair, a role that provided the opportunity to gain a national perspective of policing. This was of tremendous value in his role co- leading the Police Association Strategic Leads (PASL) with Operational Policing Lead Zac Mader. Zac said: “It is an absolute pleasure to co-lead on the PASL group with Javid Rana. This group was set up by PFEW to afford all the police networks and associations the opportunity to come together and focus on common aims and objectives. “There is a real benefit in working
voices are heard, and everyone has a sense of belonging – a mission that Javid embraces with vigour and has promoted at National Staff Network days, Interfaith week events and when sitting on various national and Met strategic meetings. Without the position of Chair of Chairs, it would not be possible for an individual SSA within the Met to exist without much positive interaction with fellow Associations, and for the larger groups to be disproportionally represented at events and in conversation. Bringing all SSAs together to assist with Equality Impact Assessments, working with the DPS and various other units to ensure that is a balanced and equitable
“As a young, proud British-born Muslim, Javid was all too aware of the impact a positive role model can have - had it not been for an officer from a minority group he would not have had a career in policing”
approach, are all vital to the role of Chair of Chairs and something Javid is passionate about. He is equally determined to raise awareness of SSAs to those joining the police, something he is well placed to do in his position as a Detective Inspector, Brunel University Lead, where he oversees new recruits. Javid’s desire is to ensure that SSAs
together on matters of commonality which provide a strong message to the Police service. The message is clear from me within the PASL group that all voices are equal and when we work together it benefits all.”
This work with PASL has also assisted in building a strong working relationship between PFEW and the police networks and associations, which forms part of the focus of the role of Chair of the Staff Support Associations. Following a short stint as Deputy Chair of the Staff Support Associations for a year, Javid was elected to this role - also known as Chair of Chairs - in 2019. At the heart of the work all SSAs
carry out is the drive to ensure that under-represented communities and colleagues are not disregarded, that their
are embedded in the Met by policy inclusion, and are seen as critical friends, and not a hindrance so that there is full engagement. Key too, is to ensure that facility time and funding is far more accessible so that colleagues feel valued, as this will invariably increase trust and inclusion which are particularly pertinent in the current climate. Having been on the AMP Executive
team for 14 years and by playing a very active and visible role, Javid hopes that his work, and that of the SSAs, can encourage others from all communities to consider the Police Service as a rewarding career.
Since becoming SSA Chair, Javid has spoken in the European Parliament about the UK policing model and the impact of hate crime on communities. He also led the first Muslim Guard of Honour in Europe, and is the first AMP Chair to become the SSA Chair. He hopes to continue such appearances in the years to come.
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great, but it is far more important for under-represented colleagues to be visible in the communities the police work in. This is the key to success because it will invariably increase trust, encourage victims to report crime, encourage witnesses to come forward, and thus allow the police to bring offenders to justice. Javid understands that one of the ways to increase trust and faith in the police is by better reflecting the communities it serves and “looking and feeling” like the progressive demographics, wherever that may be. Ensuring that SSAs work with recruitment teams at ‘meet and greet’ events in the community helps to answer the public’s reservations about policing and about joining the police. Javid said: “I always
tell the communities we serve, ‘If I can do it, so can you’. My attendance and visibility have inspired
many to join, and it is great to meet colleagues who remember me from a previous presentation, and tell me that had it not been for me they would never have joined or remained in the job.” After almost 200 years since the Met
was born, the Peelian principle(s) still applies, “The police is the public, and the public is the police”.
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