National Association of Muslim Police
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Founded2007
TypeOrganization
PurposeSupport for Muslim police officers and staff, promoting an understanding and awareness of Islam within the police service and the wider community, influencing national policies within the police service, addressing disproportionality within misconduct and grievance procedures, enhancing community cohesion and safety
Location
- United Kingdom
| Founded | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Type | Organization |
| Purpose | Support for Muslim police officers and staff, promoting an understanding and awareness of Islam within the police service and the wider community, influencing national policies within the police service, addressing disproportionality within misconduct and grievance procedures, enhancing community cohesion and safety |
| Location |
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| Membership | 2,000+ |
Official language | English |
Chair | Alex Gent (2020 - present) |
| Website | https://muslim.police.uk/ |
The National Association of Muslim Police (NAMP) is a British organisation for Muslim police officers. It represents more than 2,000 members and was founded in 2007.[1]
- The National Association of Muslim Police (NAMP) is a British organisation for Muslim police officers & staff.
- To provide support to localised associations.
- Improving recruitment, retention and progression of Muslim officers and staff.
- Addressing disproportionality within misconduct and grievance procedures.
- To promote an understanding and awareness of Islam within the police service and the wider community
- To influence the direction of national policies within the Police Service.
- To promote community cohesion and enhance the safety of our communities.
The current chair is Alex Gent (2020-present). The previous chair was Mustafa Mohammed (2016–2020)
The top priority for NAMP is to tackle Islamophobia both internally within the police and externally within the community. A survey conducted by NAMP in 2020 showed that one of the biggest barriers for Muslims applying for the police is fear of institutional racism and Islamophobia.