How did the notion of ‘two-tier policing’ evolve, and does it really exist?
Where did the concept of two-tier policing originate? The term, which suggests police deal more harshly with white people than other ethnic groups, first came to prominence through its use on the far right. Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, complained in 2012 of “a two-tier system where Muslims are treated more favourably than non-Muslims”. He repeated his theory when Muslims were convicted in child sex grooming scandals. How did it enter the mainstream? Suella Braverman,
Data discredits claims reawakened by the death of Henry Nowak that UK police actions disadvantage white people
The US government has joined criticism of alleged two-tier policing in the UK in the wake of Henry Nowak’s murder . How did the term enter the mainstream, and is there any basis for the claim?
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