“THERE’S A SPACE FOR YOUNG BROWN
WOMEN IN POLICING – AND WE HAVE
SO MUCH TO BRING”
Detective Constable Tary Kufa
Greater Manchester Police
Tary changed careers to change lives. Driven by a strong sense of purpose and the desire
to be the kind of role model she wished she had seen growing up, she transitioned from
her career as a social worker to policing.
Since joining, she’s gone from strength to strength. She’s delivered justice for families
across the North West and also served on Police Now’s Board of Trustees – using her
experience to help shape the organisation.
Tary’s background in safeguarding still shapes everything she does. She maintains her
social work accreditations alongside her policing role, and as a detective. She brings
care, perspective and tenacity to every case. She sees policing as another way to support
vulnerable people.
She joined Police Now’s very first detective cohort, drawn by its call for purpose-driven
people who want to make a difference, even if they’ve never seen themselves in uniform.
“Most Police Now officers don’t come from policing families. A lot didn’t grow up trusting
the police – but they are a good reflection of the communities we serve. We came to
change things – Police Now helped us believe it’s possible.”
At the Police Now residential training academy, Tary saw that her feedback led to real
change. Later, as a trustee, she sat alongside senior leaders who truly listened to her voice
– and that gave her the confidence to speak up everywhere.
“Being listened to like that made me more likely to speak up in other places too.
I’ve never looked back.”
“Police Now aren’t just saying that they want us to make changes on our own,
they support us and help us see how we really can change things.”
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