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Off The Beat by Nusrit Mehtab
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Off The Beat

My life as a brown, Muslim woman in the Met

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Narrator Shaheen Khan

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Length 8 hours 36 minutes
Language English
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Summary

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When Nusrit Mehtab joined the Met Police in the late 80s the organisation was rife with racism and misogyny. Officers refused to patrol with her, or even call her by her name. Her attempts to get promoted were met with hostility and ridicule and she was subject to cruel pranks.

As the years passed and her seniority grew, Nusrit was dismayed to find that these problems got worse, not better. After 30 years, she finally had enough and left the MET, initiating an employment tribunal against them in the process. Now lecturing new recruits in policing law and criminology, she's confident that we can mould the next generation of officers to create a more inclusive police force, safer for both the officers and the public.

Full of gritty and shocking stories from the heart of the organisation, Law and Disorder shines the light on an institution that has lost sight of it’s mission to protect us and pleads the case for a brighter and safer future.

©2024 Nusrit Mehtab (P)2024 Penguin Audio

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Reviews

A devastating critique of the MetThis book should be read required reading for anyone even tangentially involved with policing, change management or hiring practices. This memoir is a detailed examination of how the institutional racist and sexist culture at the Metropolitan Police defeated a brilliant and tenacious woman of colour trying to improve the service from the inside. ‘Nusrit Mehtab has gone through the Met like a force of nature. She has not compromised. She has fought for what is right, both for others and for herself. Her story is one worth reading.’ 'Off The Beat lifts the filthy carpets at the Met Police and shines a light on the darkness below, exposing the long-standing and deeply ingrained cultures of racism and sexism within the ranks. Nusrit's impactful story of her determination to rise through the ranks of the Metropolitan Police, despite her own colleagues trying to take her down at every turn, is both inspiring and shocking. At times hard to read, but a story that absolutely needs to be told. Gripping, fascinating and crucial to the future of UK policing.' ‘Off the Beat, provides a disturbing account of institutionalised sexism and racism in the Metropolitan police told from the perspective of a tough and fiercely ambitious East End working class brown muslim woman who strove to rise up through the ranks from PC to Superintendent, facing resistance from her peers and superiors at every step of the way. The message is clear, until leadership is held accountable, the police will never change.’ Expand reviews