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| Top Asian officer settles claim | Top Asian officer settles claim |
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| Britain's most senior Asian police officer has settled a planned legal action against the Metropolitan Police, Scotland Yard has confirmed. | Britain's most senior Asian police officer has settled a planned legal action against the Metropolitan Police, Scotland Yard has confirmed. |
| Assistant Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur had reportedly complained of being undermined by Scotland Yard colleagues. | Assistant Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur had reportedly complained of being undermined by Scotland Yard colleagues. |
| He has withdrawn claims that Met Commissioner Sir Ian Blair acted in a racist or other discriminatory way towards him. | He has withdrawn claims that Met Commissioner Sir Ian Blair acted in a racist or other discriminatory way towards him. |
| The Met was not prepared to say how much had been paid to Mr Ghaffur. | The Met was not prepared to say how much had been paid to Mr Ghaffur. |
| The senior officer has signed a gagging clause and will step down from his role at the Metropolitan Police on Thursday. | The senior officer has signed a gagging clause and will step down from his role at the Metropolitan Police on Thursday. |
| 'Recognise the hurt' | 'Recognise the hurt' |
| A statement confirming the settlement was issued on Tuesday on behalf of Mr Ghaffur, Sir Ian Blair, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Richard Bryan, the Met Police and the Met Police Authority (MPA). | A statement confirming the settlement was issued on Tuesday on behalf of Mr Ghaffur, Sir Ian Blair, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Richard Bryan, the Met Police and the Met Police Authority (MPA). |
| It read: "The MPA has paid a sum of money in settlement of Assistant Commissioner Ghaffur's claims including contractual obligations and a contribution to his legal costs. | It read: "The MPA has paid a sum of money in settlement of Assistant Commissioner Ghaffur's claims including contractual obligations and a contribution to his legal costs. |
| "Assistant Commissioner Ghaffur has withdrawn the proceedings and his claims that Sir Ian Blair and Deputy Assistant Commissioner Bryan acted in a racist or other discriminatory way towards him. | "Assistant Commissioner Ghaffur has withdrawn the proceedings and his claims that Sir Ian Blair and Deputy Assistant Commissioner Bryan acted in a racist or other discriminatory way towards him. |
| "The MPA and the commissioner wish to acknowledge the important service of Assistant Commissioner Ghaffur in the Met and his significant contribution to operational policing nationally during his 34-year career. | "The MPA and the commissioner wish to acknowledge the important service of Assistant Commissioner Ghaffur in the Met and his significant contribution to operational policing nationally during his 34-year career. |
| "They recognise the hurt he has felt over the past 18 months." | "They recognise the hurt he has felt over the past 18 months." |
| 'Love and admire' | 'Love and admire' |
| Mr Ghaffur was effectively suspended in September after publicly announcing he was suing his employer for racial discrimination. | Mr Ghaffur was effectively suspended in September after publicly announcing he was suing his employer for racial discrimination. |
| In a press conference he claimed he was sidelined, discriminated against and humiliated in his role as boss of security planning for the 2012 Olympics. | In a press conference he claimed he was sidelined, discriminated against and humiliated in his role as boss of security planning for the 2012 Olympics. |
| He said: "I'm not seeking massive monetary benefits and I do not have grievances against the whole of the Met, an organisation that I dearly love and admire." | He said: "I'm not seeking massive monetary benefits and I do not have grievances against the whole of the Met, an organisation that I dearly love and admire." |
| The allegations sparked the race row within the Met leading to a boycott of ethnic minority recruitment by the Metropolitan Black Police Association. | The allegations sparked the race row within the Met leading to a boycott of ethnic minority recruitment by the Metropolitan Black Police Association. |
| In the following weeks, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced an assessment of how ethnic minority officers are treated in police forces throughout England and Wales. | In the following weeks, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced an assessment of how ethnic minority officers are treated in police forces throughout England and Wales. |
| London Mayor Boris Johnson also launched an inquiry into alleged racism within the Metropolitan Police. | London Mayor Boris Johnson also launched an inquiry into alleged racism within the Metropolitan Police. |
| Mr Ghaffur began his career as a Pc with Greater Manchester Police (GMP) in Salford in 1974, two years after his family had been forced to flee his birthplace of Uganda by the dictator Idi Amin. | Mr Ghaffur began his career as a Pc with Greater Manchester Police (GMP) in Salford in 1974, two years after his family had been forced to flee his birthplace of Uganda by the dictator Idi Amin. |
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| Tarique Ghaffur in settlement |