Did police anti-racism policies lead to appalling treatment of Henry Nowak and if not, what did?

Key points

• As the row over the police handling of the stabbing of Henry Nowak by Vickrum Digwa continues, critics on the right have suggested that a preoccupation with anti-racism played a significant role in the failure by officers at the scene to properly assess what had happened – and resulted in the appalling treatment of Nowak as he lay dying.
• Criticisms have focused in particular on a document published by the Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) last year, the police anti-racism commitment.
• Critics have also claimed that there is a broader sense that the police’s instincts are now to side against white people whenever there is any doubt.
• But an analysis of the evidence and interviews with policing experts suggest this account misses crucial aspects of the circumstances that led to a devastating set of failures.
• What does the police chiefs’ document say and why is it controversial?