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- Positive discrimination should be legal, says Black Police Association
  
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- College of Policing releases barred list figures
  
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  Record should not taint reputation of incredible police service, says Fed.
  
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- Things going wrong is not misconduct, chief stresses
  
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- 'The idea of a pot of gold to make our problems go away is wishful thinking', HMI warns
  
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- Ex-sergeant settles race discrimination case for £95k
  
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