00:01Claims about two-tier policing have become part of a wider argument about trust, race and public confidence in policing.
00:09Here in the West Midlands, those questions are being addressed by the region's acting chief constable following the murder of
00:16student Henry Nowak in another part of the country.
00:19Henry was just 18 when he was killed.
00:22Body cam footage from the scene showed he was handcuffed after his killer falsely claimed he'd been the victim of
00:29a racist attack.
00:30The footage also showed Henry saying he'd been stabbed while an officer questioned whether he'd actually been injured.
00:37Vikram Digwa, who was 23, was later convicted of murder and jailed for life with a minimum term of 21
00:45years.
00:46The case has led to national political debates with claims that people can be treated differently by police because of
00:53race.
00:54Downing Street has rejected that claim and in the West Midlands, acting chief constable Scott Green has also rejected the
01:01idea of two-tier policing.
01:03He says his force tries to police without fear or favour while accepting officers are working in a more polarised
01:11society.
01:12He said West Midlands police is not restricted by fear of being accused of racism and has operational independence to
01:20make decisions here in the region safely.
01:23For communities here, that trust remains central to the role of our police force.
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