Christian Crime Comic Banned by Police

The Metropolitan Police has banned an anti-violence comic by a Christian police group. The move follows accusations that the Met ignores other faiths.

|TOP|Cops and Robbers, the comic produced by the Christian Police Association (CPA), features first-hand stories from criminals who have opened up to the Christian faith.

Scotland Yard has, however, refused to distribute the comic without further consultation with faith groups, reports the BBC.

“It is essential that we respond effectively to the needs of all faith groups and that the potential impact of any initiative is carefully considered," a Metropolitan Police statement said.

Des Brown is just one of many convicts-turned-Christians, a convicted killer who now works in a Christian youth group. He also said he wants criminals to become Christians.

|AD|"The purpose of this comic is to put forward a story that people's lives can be changed by the power of Jesus Christ,” he said. “That's the point of the comic."

A member of the CPA said that the group would contest the Met’s decision. Pc David Turtle, deputy chairman of the CPA, said: “We would express our disappointment to the commissioner and the Metropolitan Police Authority.

“We would be seeking ways in which this can be reversed.”

The CPA, which is estimated to have around 1,000 members within London’s police force, produced the comic with the intention of being given to youths being held in custody cells.

Commander Alf Hitchcock, of the Metropolitan Police, said: "I welcome the involvement of the Christian Police Association - the Cops and Robbers publication is an innovative and positive concept.

"However, it is important that effective consultation takes place, in relation to the material, and that the needs of other faith groups are also considered as part of the ongoing work being undertaken by the Custody Directorate."