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London Police
Strike Deal
London (JTA) — A Jewish
police constable here who is
religiously observant has
won an agreement allowing
him to not work on the
Sabbath and Jewish holi-
days.
Although the decision ap-
plies to all religious and
ethnic minorities, the deal
struck between police at-
torneys and the Board of
Deputy of British Jews rep-
resents a personal victory for
Constable Nigel Brown of
the Metropolitan London
Police.
For two years, the father of
four children fought
Scotland Yard for changes in
work rules that would allow
swapping shifts, where
possible, in order to meet re-
ligious obligations.
Still, he had been forced to
work on the Sabbath. Mr.
Brown, who wears a kipah
and tzitzit, would put in his
time but attempt in every
way possible to minimize
breaking religious law, he
said. For example, he would
not write a traffic ticket on
Saturdays.
Once, when he was called
to investigate a burglary in
an Orthodox home on a Fri-
day night and found the
place in darkness, he amaz-
ed the owner by saying he
also could not turn on the
light.
For a time, Mr. Brown had
been able to trade Saturday
shifts with buddies for Sun-
days, Christmas and Easter
duty. But that was stopped
when a new superior took
over.
Mr. Brown said he told
himself, "I had to make a
choice of giving up being an
Orthodox Jew, leaving the
force, or fighting."
It proved a difficult fight.
Mr. Brown had initially
been backed by the Police
Federation, but it pulled out
because his problem applied
to only a minority of its
members.
The Commission for Racial
Equality filed a brief on his
behalf, but withdrew it. Mr.
Brown received offers of free
legal support from Jewish
solicitors and barristers.
Finally, the Board of
Deputies of British Jews,
which had been criticized for
not taking a stand, began
lobbying for an acceptable
outcome. The president of
the board worked behind the
scenes.
Last week, the police at-
torneys asked for a meeting
and an agreement was
reached, avoiding prolonged
litigation.
A Special Invitation to Readers of THE JEWISH NEWS
Dear fellow members of our community:
For twenty-eight years, we've delivered a very personal style of banking
to individuals, families and businesses in Madison Heights and the
surrounding communities. Now, we're bringing our exceptional service to
Farmington Hills and West Bloomfield, with the opening of our new office
at 31300 Orchard Lake Road, just south of 14 Mile.
Please accept my personal invitation to visit our new office and meet our
dedicated people who will serve you there. They can offer you a full range
of banking services — including the "Madison Silver Club" with its special
values for customers over age fifty.
At a time when bank failures have been making so much news, I think it's
also important for me to tell you about the soundness of our bank. Based
on Madison National's 1990 performance, Sheshunoff's National Banking
Series gave us an "A" rating - ranking us among the strongest banks in
America. The next time you consider making a bank deposit, please
remember this strong performance. I think it's something you'll continue
to value as a Madison National customer.
I'm listing our hours below, for your convenience. Please come in to visit
and introduce yourself. When you do, I think you'll understand why I'm
so proud of our people and the personalized service they deliver.
Norman M. Fill
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Lobby Hours: Monday - Thursday 9am-4:30pm
Friday 9am-6pm
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