Dr Steve Tong was invited by the Metropolitan Black Police Association (MetBPA) to speak at New Scotland Yard on Thursday 21st July. Dr Tong’s presentation was entitled ‘Learning from Mistakes? Policing Under Siege:  An examination of high profile criticisms of policing and potential responses’. The talk generated a wide range of questions and discussion from the development of qualifications within the police, increasing internal discussion and review through to concerns about extreme right wing groups.