Police force accused of avoiding 'elephant in the room' of Islamist extremism presents awards to imams despite controversial posts

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A police force accused of avoiding the "elephant in the room" of Islamist extremism has been found to have praised two imams despite criticism of their extremist behaviour.West Yorkshire Police officers helped present certificates to two imams at a Bradford council-organised event in 2023, despite both religious leaders facing previous accusations of extremist conduct.The revelation emerges after the same force dismissed the chairman of a policing scrutiny panel for raising concerns about Islamist extremism.The woman who led the Bradford Hate Crime Scrutiny Panel was removed from her position after accusing West Yorkshire Police of attempting to appease Muslims rather than prioritising the Jewish community following October's synagogue attack in Manchester.

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