Black and Blue: One Woman's Story of Policing and Prejudice

by Parm Sandhu

336 pages, Paperback

Published February 2, 2023

Reviews

[Aparna · Rating 4 out of 5]

A compelling, harrowing read about what it's like to be an ethnic minority woman police officer at the Met Police. Good for Sandhu for sticking with the job, going for promotions, working her way up to a senior rank, and speaking out about the injustices she faced during her career. As she stated in this book, it certainly would've been easier to say nothing and go along with it. But she stood her ground and did what she could to make a positive impact. My only critique is that the memoir, like all memoirs, is slightly biased towards Sandhu. That aside, this was an interesting insight into what the Met Police is like, particularly how the force has treated/treats women and ethnic minorities.