Exclusive: high-level talks underway as race adviser promises radical reform and anti-racist policing

Britain’s most senior police leaders are considering making a public admission that their forces are institutionally racist, the Guardian has learned.

High-level discussions began on Thursday and come as their special adviser on race says the declaration is needed if promises of radical reform are to be believed by black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities. More discussions will be held in January with a decision from police chiefs expected in February.

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