Nusrit Mehtab is an English former police officer, at one point the most senior Asian woman officer in the Metropolitan Police.[1]
Nusrit Mehtab joined the Metropolitan Police in the late 1980s. Her work in trying to improve community relations in East London was the subject of a 1990s ITV documentary, Mehtab of the Met. She worked in undercover operations and counter-terrorism, rising through the ranks to become Superintendent.[2] She is of Pakistani descent.[2]
In January 2020, after 32 years, Mehtab left the police force. She complained of a "toxic workplace", and has subsequently brought a claim for constructive dismissal against the Met. She claims to have faced race, sex and religious discrimination, harassment and victimization there.[2]
Mehtab is the author of the book Off The Beat: My life as a brown, Muslim woman in the Met, published in June 2024 (Torva/Penguin Books, ISBN 9781911709459.[3]
References
edit- ^ Cathy Newman (11 February 2021). "Former top Met Police officer Nusrit Mehtab sues over 'racial and sexist abuse'". Channel 4 News. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Martin Brunt (25 June 2020). "Former top Met officer sues force for £500k over 'racist and sexist abuse'". Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ "Off the Beat". Torva/Penguin Books. 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.