Final Report of the Morris Inquiry: The Case for Change

THE CASE FOR CHANGE
Chief Inspector Julia Pendry
10.86 Chief Inspector Pendry joined the MPS in 1983 and was posted to Vine
Street Police Station. In the next 13 years she held a variety of postings, including
as a Community Liaison Officer, an instructor at the Cadet School and a response
team officer.
10.87 She was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 1996 and posted to Southall,
where she worked until earlier this year. She was a response team Sergeant for two
years and was then selected to work in the Borough Liaison Office. In 1990, she
was promoted to Inspector and over the last four years has held several roles
including duty officer, staff officer to the Borough Commander, Inspection and
Review and Custody Manager. She was promoted to Chief Inspector in March 2004.
10.88 A summary of the details of her case, drawn from our independent
investigator’s report and other evidence, is set out below:
Chronology
● 2 November 2003
Guru Nanak parade held in Southall, where Inspector
Pendry is Bronze Command and gave a briefing to
officers.
● 23rd November 2003
Letter of complaint about this briefing was handed to
the Borough Commander.
● 25 November 2003
Inspector Pendry identified as the officer subject to the
complaint.
● 30 November 2003
Email stated that the officers concerned wished to
make a formal complaint and that the MPS Sikh
Association would like to be associated with the
complaint on behalf of the community.
● 11 December 2003
Borough Commander identifies the complainants.
● 12 December 2003
Recommendation that an Investigating Officer should
be appointed.
● 16 December 2003
Internal investigation commenced.
● 17 December 2003
Inspector Pendry discovered, unofficially, that an
investigation was taking place into her alleged racist
behaviour and that consideration was being given to
suspending her from duty.
● 18 December 2003
Inspector Pendry was advised to see members of the
Senior Management Team (SMT) and another senior
officer the following morning.
● 19 December 2003
Having waited for 1 hour and 45 minutes, Inspector
Pendry was informed that one member of the SMT
would not be in attendance. The Borough
Commander served a Regulation 9 Notice on
Inspector Pendry. While on duty at Southall Police
Station, Inspector Pendry saw various police officers
that had been attending a Gold Group meeting in
relation to the impact on the community of the
investigation into her conduct.
● 23 December 2003
Inspector Pendry was interviewed under caution.
● 15 December 2003
Decision to implement a Gold Group, “to manage the
various issues, i.e. the welfare of the officer complained of
the support of the complainants and the community
impact etc”.
● 24 December 2003
Inspector Pendry was informed that her promotion to
Chief Inspector had been delayed.
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