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01 March 1991

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Black PC William Halliday won a claim of racial discrimination against the Metropolitan Police at an industrial tribunal. Halliday made a formal complaint of racial harassment and abuse and was removed from patrol duties and given a desk job. An Asian civilian clerk Shyam Kipila who claimed that he was forced to resign from the Nottinghamshire Police because of racial discrimination received an undisclosed sum in settlement of his complaint at an industrial tribunal. PC Surinder Singh was awarded £20 000 compensation by an industrial tribunal after it found that he had been refused promotion to the CID because of his colour. Nottinghamshire Police agreed to pay £35 000 to PC Singh and two other Asian officers who also claimed racial discrimination. Independent 29.11.90 8.12.90 Guardian 29.1.91

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