Policing the Police

The unoffical 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.

Presented by Conway Hall.

This is an all ages event. Under 16's must be accompanied by an adult.