Nusrit Mehtab

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'''Nusrit Mehtab''' is an English former police officer, at one point the most senior Asian woman officer in the [[Metropolitan Police]].<ref name=C4>{{cite news | author=Cathy Newman | title=Former top Met Police officer Nusrit Mehtab sues over 'racial and sexist abuse' | website=Channel 4 News | url=https://www.channel4.com/news/former-top-met-police-officer}}</ref>

'''Nusrit Mehtab''' is an English former police officer, at one point the most senior Asian woman officer in the [[Metropolitan Police]].<ref name=C4>{{cite news | author=Cathy Newman | title=Former top Met Police officer Nusrit Mehtab sues over 'racial and sexist abuse' | website=Channel 4 News | url=https://www.channel4.com/news/former-top-met-police-officer-nusrit-mehtab-sues-over-racial-and-sexist-abuse|date=11 February 2021|access-date=10 July 2024}}</ref>

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 (police)|Superintendent]].<ref name=Brunt>{{cite news | author=Martin Brunt | title=Former top Met officer sues force for £500k over 'racist and sexist abuse' | date=25 June 2020 | url=https://news.sky.com/story/former-top-met-officer-sues-force-for-500k-over-racist-and-sexist-abuse-12014677 | access-date=11 February 2021}}</ref> She is of Pakistani descent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/former-top-met-officer-sues-force-for-500k-over-racist-and-sexist-abuse-12014677|title=Former top Met officer sues force for £500k over 'racist and sexist abuse'|website=Sky News}}</ref>

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 (police)|Superintendent]].<ref name=Brunt>{{cite news | author=Martin Brunt | title=Former top Met officer sues force for £500k over 'racist and sexist abuse' | date=25 June 2020 | url=https://news.sky.com/story/former-top-met-officer-sues-force-for-500k-over-racist-and-sexist-abuse-12014677 | access-date=11 February 2021}}</ref> She is of Pakistani descent.<ref name=Brunt />

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 [[Racial discrimination|race]], [[sex discrimination|sex]] and [[religious discrimination]], [[harassment]] and [[victimization]] there.<ref name=Brunt/>

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 [[Racial discrimination|race]], [[sex discrimination|sex]] and [[religious discrimination]], [[harassment]] and [[victimization]] there.<ref name=Brunt/>

Mehtab is the author of the book ''Off The Beat: My life as a brown, Muslim woman in the Met'', published in June 2024 ([[Penguin Books|Torva/Penguin Books]], {{ISBN|9781911709459}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/458561/off-the-beat-by-mehtab-nusrit/9781911709459|title=Off the Beat|publisher=Torva/Penguin Books|date=2024|access-date=10 July 2024}}</ref>

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