article_snippet: A Muslim former police chief yesterday condemned the government’s flagship anti-radicalisation strategy as a ‘toxic brand’.
article_snippet: They are then encouraged to speak to moderate Islamic preachers and turned away from extremism.
article_snippet: Chief Constable Sir Peter Fahy defended the scheme and said parents must take responsibility for ensuring parents children do not become radicalised.
article_snippet: Chief Constable Sir Peter Fahy said The programme would ‘obviously help’ to have more Muslims working in the police but defended The programme .
article_snippet: Over the past year a number of Muslim leaders have recognised that Muslim leaders need to give a stronger message against extremism and against travel to Syria,’ Chief Constable Sir Peter Fahy said.
article_snippet: ‘The prime responsibility for stopping young people thinking of travelling to Syria or other warzones must be with young people thinking of travelling to Syria or other warzones families and carers, who know young people thinking of travelling to Syria or other warzones and are able to spot the early signs of radicalisation.
article_snippet: I understand it is a difficult challenge for parents between allowing freedom and protecting young people from harmful material on the internet but the responsibility cannot be transferred to schools and the police.
article_snippet: Chief Constable Sir Peter Fahy said the responsibility would ‘obviously help’ to have more Muslims working in the police but officers on The programme had developed an ‘extensive knowledge of minority groups and the different facets of the Muslim religion’, Chief Constable Sir Peter Fahy said.
article_snippet: Chief Constable Sir Peter Fahy added: ‘It is difficult to measure success because, in counter-terrorism, success is ultimately that attacks don't take place.
article_snippet: A Home Office spokesman said: ‘As a country, we must consistently challenge the twisted narrative of extremism.