Racism in the Ranks: Dutch Police Film Spurs Conversation

Peris Conrad of the Dutch police poses for a picture in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Thursday, May 26, 2022. Conrad features in a new documentary about discrimination within the ranks of the Netherlands police which has sparked a national conversation about racism, with many officers and others hoping this will finally bring about the change they have long been fighting for. "De Blauwe Familie", or "The Blue Family", discusses a culture of bullying and fear in the national police force. (AP Photo/Jan-Joseph Stok)

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By Associated Press

May 27, 2022 at 7:19 AM UTC

The Hague, Netherlands (AP) -- A documentary about discrimination within the ranks of Dutch police has sparked a national conversation in the Netherlands about racism, with many officers and others hoping it will finally bring about change.

“The Blue Family,” or “De Blauwe Familie” in Dutch, discusses a culture of bullying and fear in the national police force. It premiered on Dutch television Monday, timed around the second anniversary this week of the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota police.