Keith Fraser (police officer)
Keith Fraser | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Youth Justice Board | |
| Assumed office April 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Robert Buckland |
| Preceded by | Charlie Taylor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Birmingham, England |
Keith Fraser, is a former British police officer, with a career spanning more than 30 years, who is the current Chair of the Youth Justice Board.
Background
Fraser was born in Birmingham, England, the son of a bus driver and a secretary who migrated to Britain from Jamaica in the 1960s.[1]
Career
Fraser began working for the Metropolitan Police in 1985 and in 2005 joined West Midlands Police, where he rose through the ranks to become by the time of his retirement in 2017 the only serving black Superintendent in the force.[2] During his police career he was responsible for the creation of the Cultural and Communities Resource Unit, which utilised the diverse life skills of officers for a whole range of policing activities.[3]
Fraser was appointed Chair of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) on 14 April 2020 by the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Robert Buckland.[4][1][5]
Fraser believes that more advice should be given to employers for when they consider applicants with criminal records, echoing calls made by British businessman Sir John Timpson. He is critical of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.[6]
References
- ^ a b Pidd, Helen (27 July 2020). "Youth Justice Board chair aims to tackle racial disparities in criminal justice system in England and Wales". The Guardian.
- ^ "Force's only black Superintendent retires after 32 years − and urges young black people to follow in his footsteps". West Midlands Police. 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Elliot Tyler InsideTime interview with Keith Fraser "Top Cop Talk"". Elliot Tyler and InsideTime. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Appointment of Keith Fraser as Chair of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales". Ministry of Justice and Youth Justice Board for England and Wales. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Elliot Tyler InsideTime interview with Keith Fraser "Top Cop Talk"". Elliot Tyler and InsideTime. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Elliot Tyler InsideTime interview with Keith Fraser "Top Cop Talk"". Elliot Tyler and InsideTime. Retrieved 15 September 2020.