Following a damning report released this week laying bare the Metropolitan Police’s deep-rooted, institutional issues with racism, misogyny and homophobia, the Women’s Equality Party has launched a new campaign satirising the force.
‘See it. Say It. Ignore It’ plays on the Met’s famous ‘See It. Say It. Sorted’ communications campaign, highlighting repeated failures by both the force’s leadership and politicians to address the organisation’s ongoing struggles with violence and abuse within its ranks.
Developed in partnership with creative agency Quiet Storm, the guerilla out-of-home campaign has been rolled out across the London Underground network by Women’s Equality Party activists to raise greater public awareness of the review’s findings.
The group is now calling for a statutory inquiry into misogyny in all police forces and a complete overhaul of policing, led by vulnerable and marginalised groups such as women, BAME people and the LGBT community.
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“I am horrified by the extent of institutional sexism, racism and homophobia in the Met that has been laid bare in the Casey Review today. It proves what many of us have known for a long time, that the majority of Londoners cannot trust the Met to act in our interests,” Women’s Equality Party leader, Mandu Reid said.
“The fact that the Met are in denial about the harms they have caused makes this campaign all the more vital. Enough is enough. Women are tired of platitudes and meaningless apologies from the government. The Women’s Equality Party is calling for a representative group of Londoners to be consulted on the future of policing in response to the Casey report, led by those who have been most failed.”
Alarmingly, nearly 50 allegations of violence by Met officers and staff against women are being received each month, with news reports showing that police drop most complaints of officer violence against women, and that more than 1,500 UK police officers have been accused of violence against women in the last six months.
Quiet Storm CEO, Rania Robinson added: “We’re all shocked and horrified by the actions of some members of the police force and how misogyny, homophobia and racism has been proven by Casey to be endemic in policing. By diverting an existing slogan, this campaign works to put the actions of the police clearly in mind while sharing a vital message.”
