Ethiopian-born Tegegn Bayissa had claimed his career was wrecked by 'deep-seated and cunning' racism. After hearing how senior officers had given Mr Bayissa every chance to learn the ropes, an employment tribunal rejected his claim on every one of 47 points. University-educated Mr Bayissa joined the force as a £25,000-a-year PCSO in 2014 as part of a drive to attract more ethnic minority officers. Mr Bayissa claimed that 'officers had been desperate to find fault in his actions'. It said under Operation Peel – the scheme under which Mr Bayissa was taken on - it had recruited 235 officers from ethnic minorities.

Source: Ethiopian News January 01, 2019 23:11 UTC