Action Plan - Transparency, Accountability and Trust in Policing

Aba is an educator by profession currently working as Assistant Programme Manager (2ic) of Mathematics at Leyton Sixth Form College in East London. She also serves as Chair of Trustees for The Student View, a charity that focuses on delivering media literacy education and developing media and journalism skills in disadvantaged young people nationwide. Her work here oversees strategic development to aid and expose young people to opportunities to work with companies such as Bloomsberg, News UK and Financial Times. Currently studying for a EdD in mathematics education, Aba hopes to continue championing strategies for a reduction in educational disproportionality. 

Dionne is currently Deputy Director Children and Young Peoples' Commissioning for NHS North Central London CCG (since 2022) where she is the system lead for population level recovery and transformation in CYP Mental Health. Previous roles to note include Senior Strategic Commissioning Manager for NHS Camden Clinical Commissioning Group (2014-2016) with responsibility for strategy development in order to achieve central government and local targets for portfolio areas. She also worked for Camden Council in Development and Voluntary Sector Officer roles and she was also Co-Chair of the Directorate Racial Equality Catalyst Group for Camden Council and received a commendation for public speaking for the Young Local Authority of the Year.

Jamila is currently an employed barrister in the professional discipline department at a nationwide law firm where she conducts fitness to practise investigations and fitness to practise hearings.  Jamila was formerly a publicly funded criminal defence, civil and professional discipline practitioner at the independent bar. Prior to this she was a Pupil barrister and also worked for the CPS as a Paralegal Assistant (2016-2018). Voluntary roles to note include Communications Officer for the National Black Crown Prosecution Association (NBCPA) (2017-2018), representing black barristers in the CPS and she was also an advocate for the Community Empowerment Network (2015).

Lynn is a television journalist and award-winning international documentary filmmaker.  Underlying both her professional and voluntary work has been a passion for gender and racial equality.  Since 2011, Lynn has been an executive member of Haringey Independent Stop and Search Monitoring Group (HISSMG) and a ‘critical friend’ on various Met and IOPC community reference groups. Lynn regularly supports people (mainly young Black men) with complaints against the police and has helped devise a comprehensive ‘check list’ for viewing body worn videos to help Community Monitoring Groups ensure the police are compliant with both the law and good practice.  As a member of the new MOPAC ERG, Lynn’s two most urgent priorities are (i) challenging and reducing black/white disproportionality in stop and search and (ii) reforming the police complaints system so that it is fit-for-purpose. Lynn believes that greater community scrutiny is crucial to improving trust in the police and that a key oversight role of the ERG should be to challenge misleading statements by the Met in relation to fairness or effectiveness when that doesn’t match the evidence of what’s happening on the ground. 

A qualified History teacher since 2001, Mundy-Castle also became a Headteacher in 2016 and Executive Headteacher in 2018. Prior to this he had a long and successful career in education as Principal and Systems Leader for Richmond Park Academy (2016-2019), he was Senior Vice Principal at ARK Evelyn Grace Academy (2015-2016) and held senior management positions in other schools across London. Across these roles he had responsibility for the leadership of others and led improvements around technology and pupil outcomes. His also enjoyed a decorated basketball playing career that involved representing England and Great Britain in the 1990s, winning the BBL twice with London Leopards, plus claiming two NBL National Cup titles (one with London Leopards, one with Brixton).

Piran is currently an Adviser to the Chair of the Bar for the Bar Council of England and Wales (since 2019) providing strategic advice, providing political intelligence and establishing relationships with peers, ministers and other stakeholders. Prior to this she was Head of Public Affairs for the Association of Colleges (2016-2019) leading engagement and building advocacy coalitions with a range of external stakeholders. Other roles include Constituency Assistant to Pat McFadden, former Minister of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (2009-2011), a Governor for a local school and was also a Member of the BTP Strategic Consultation Group (Stop and Search) (2016-2017

Sara is a Project Manager with Daddyless Daughters (since 2021) working with the founder on the engagement strategy and identifying the needs of girls and women. She is also a Community Organiser for the Holy Trinity Church in Leytonstone (since 2020) and she is a Sunday School Teacher for a local church (since 2016) where she also assists with fundraising and supports and guides young people in their learning.).

Yusuf is currently Chair for the Somali Youth Development Centre (since 2006) where responsibilities include organising youth workshops and chairing the Advisory Board to discuss community issues in collaboration with the local communities. He also acts as a link between the young people and the police. He works as an Associate Investigator for the FCA (since 2022) investigating cases of serious misconduct in the wholesale markets. Previous roles of note include being Detective Constable for the City of London Police (2014-2022).