00:00So the Respect Project came about because no research had really been done on how primary
00:09age children, so we specifically looked at 9 to 11 year olds, how that group of children
00:14experienced racism and what the impact that was on their mental health and wellbeing.
00:20And from there, we identified certain reoccurring themes. And one of those themes was that children
00:29were worried about their relationship with the police, even as 9 year olds, that they
00:36felt that there was a lack of trust between children with black and brown skin and the
00:42police force. And they really felt that they wanted the police to have a better relationship
00:49with them and their communities. So that's what our latest project has been about.
00:54And what, so you've gone into local primary schools, tell me a little bit about the findings
01:00and what you're going to do with that information.
01:03Sure. So the findings from the Respect Project have shown that children as young as three and
01:09four years old are experiencing racism.
01:12And you've already started implementing that training within Aynwood and Somerset Police.
01:17Have there been results, do we think? What has the feedback been?
01:22The feedback so far from Aynwood and Somerset Police has been really positive.
01:28Seven training sessions have already taken place and by May 2025,
01:341,300 officers will have seen that animation.
01:38And in terms of the future then, your research doesn't stop here, does it?
01:43What are you aiming for, for the future?
01:46We're really hoping that this piece of research and the animation that's been produced is really
01:52just the start of a more positive relationship between our global majority communities and
01:58the police force.
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