Dalton McConney
(1940-), Chief Police InspectorSitter in 1 portrait
Born in Barbados, McConney joined the Metropolitan Police in 1976 as a police constable at Battersea Police station. He was the first senior black officer to serve at Brixton Police Station which served to ease some tension between the police and the public. Promoted to Chief Police inspector in 1994, he worked hard to recruit more black officers. He said 'It takes a high degree of courage by any black person to join the police service and then not be seen as traitors to their cause... if we want to see a police service that doesn't stereotype black people, then black people need to be part of it.' His vision was for a diverse police force that reflected all the people it was intended to serve. Commenting on his career: 'I have enjoyed the good and positive things about the service and endured the frustrating and disappointing aspects'. He criticised that despite the contributions of black officers, only a few black officers secured promotions with little hope of subsequent promotions.
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