Policy Exchange proposes police impartiality law in Britain — Jerusalem Post
In the United Kingdom, the think tank Policy Exchange said in a new report that the activities of the National Association of Muslim Police (NAMP) and local Muslim police associations may conflict with the principle of police impartiality. The organization called on the home secretary to initiate new legislation — the Police Impartiality Act — which would establish impartiality requirements for chief constables, police forces and related bodies, The Jerusalem Post reports.
Report findings
In the study Mixed Messages: Police Impartiality & the National Association of Muslim Police, the authors examined the work of NAMP and associations within police forces. Policy Exchange claims that these structures participated in contentious political debates and provided a platform to people and organizations with questionable pasts.
NAMP was founded in 2007 as an umbrella organization for local Muslim police associations. According to the association, in 2021 it had 1,000 members in police forces across the country. Local Muslim police associations operated in 20 of the 43 police forces in England and Wales that belong to the Home Office system.
NAMP document
Policy Exchange drew attention to a NAMP document dated July 20, 2025, in which Zionism was described as one manifestation of anti-Muslim hatred, while the Israel Defense Forces were mentioned among Zionist terrorist groups. The document also defended Hamas, describing reports of acts of violence during and after the October 7, 2023 attacks as alarming and unverified.
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The author of the document was Khaldoun Kabbani, identified as chair of the Scottish Association of Muslim Police and vice president of NAMP. Following intervention by the Jewish Leadership Council, the association removed the material from its website and stated that it does not support terrorism and that the document does not reflect its position.
Participants and proposals
At NAMP's annual general meeting in 2026, held at Greater Manchester Police, Majid Iqbal, a representative of the Islamophobia Response Unit, spoke. Policy Exchange questioned the decision to provide him with a platform following his criticism of police actions during an incident at Manchester Airport in July 2024.
The report also discusses West Midlands Police Superintendent Hasson Shigdar, who is deputy chair of the local Muslim police association. The authors claim that he shared online materials from organizations with controversial histories and connections. Policy Exchange called for tighter rules governing police staff networks in order to preserve public trust in the impartiality of law enforcement.
