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‘I’m living proof that Black girls can’
An author and mentor who was previously the longest serving Black female officer with Avon & Somerset Police has written a new book about her career in the force.
PC Bev by Beverley Douglas promises to “beyond the blue light” as it follows her journey after joining the police in 1986, three years after the St Paul’s riots.
Beverley was ostracised by her own community and faced open racism from her own colleagues, saying that she “walked a lonely path” where nobody believed she belonged.
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Beverley’s memoir is described as an “honest and candid account of being on the frontline when hostilities among Black people and the police was at its peak”.
“Navigating her journey among a profession dominated by white men, where sexism and racism thrived unchallenged, she refused to be silenced.
“Behind the uniform beat the heart of a woman determined to make a difference.
“Mental health lurked in the shadows, unacknowledged in a culture where vulnerability was seen as weakness.
“This compelling narrative reveals one woman’s fight to change the institution from within.
“Through raw transparency and unflinching courage, Beverly exposes the true cost of breaking barriers – and why against all odds, she has no regrets.”
PC Bev by Beverley Douglas, published by Quala Point Publishing, promises to go “beyond the blue light”
“I’m thrilled to be releasing this book charting the peaks and valleys of my career,” said Beverley, a regular co-host of the Real Women show on BCfm.
Beverley’s debut book, Cutie, told the story of her growing up in 1970s Britain as a Windrush child.
She said: “I went through difficulties to make sure future generations have a better journey.
“I hope this book brings inspiration to others and that my story can influence a whole new wave of young Black officers.
“I’m living proof that Black girls can.”
A book launch for PC Bev is taking place at 7pm on November 20 at Montpelier High School
Main photo: Beverley Douglas
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