Keith Fraser (police officer) explained

Office:Chair of the Youth Justice Board
Term Start:April 2020
Appointed:Robert Buckland
Predecessor:Charlie Taylor
Birth Place:Birmingham, England

Keith Fraser, is a former British police officer, with a career spanning more than 30 years, who is the current Chair of the Youth Justice Board.

Background

Fraser was born in Birmingham, England, the son of a bus driver and a secretary who migrated to Britain from Jamaica in the 1960s.[1]

Career

Fraser began working for the Metropolitan Police in 1985 and in 2005 joined West Midlands Police, where he rose through the ranks to become by the time of his retirement in 2017 the only serving black Superintendent in the force.[2]

Fraser was appointed Chair of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) on 14 April 2020 by the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Robert Buckland.[3]

In 2020-21 he served as a commissioner on the UK Government's Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Youth Justice Board chair aims to tackle racial disparities in criminal justice system in England and Wales. Helen. Pidd. The Guardian. 27 July 2020.
  2. News: Force's only black Superintendent retires after 32 years − and urges young black people to follow in his footsteps. West Midlands Police. 9 October 2017.
  3. Web site: Appointment of Keith Fraser as Chair of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales. Ministry of Justice and Youth Justice Board for England and Wales. 14 April 2020.
  4. Web site: Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities.

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