The mother of two murdered sisters has called for more black officers to be deployed by the Metropolitan Police in local communities.Mina Smallman said action rather than words was needed to signify progress, and again called on senior Met officials to accept the term "institutionally racist".It comes after the Met announced plans to overhaul the force with a £366 million two-year scheme, dubbed A New Met for London.It includes an increased emphasis on neighbourhood policing in a bid to rebuild

The mother of two murdered sisters has called for more black officers to be deployed by the Metropolitan Police in local communities.Mina Smallman said action rather than words was needed to signify progress, and again called on senior Met officials to accept the term "institutionally racist".It comes after the Met announced plans to overhaul the force with a £366 million two-year scheme, dubbed A New Met for London.It includes an increased emphasis on neighbourhood policing in a bid to rebuild public trust, moving 240 officers from central to local teams, and using terrorist-style tactics to catch the 100 worst predators targeting women in London.