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East Midlands police chief says IS extremists 'back in region' East Midlands police chief says IS extremists 'back in region'
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The police chief in charge of counter-terrorism in the East Midlands says some people who travelled to join so-called Islamic State have returned.The police chief in charge of counter-terrorism in the East Midlands says some people who travelled to join so-called Islamic State have returned.
Peter Goodman, deputy chief constable for the East Midlands, said his team had identified a number of people from the region who had been radicalised.Peter Goodman, deputy chief constable for the East Midlands, said his team had identified a number of people from the region who had been radicalised.
He said communities and families must help in challenging "warped and dangerous" internet messages.He said communities and families must help in challenging "warped and dangerous" internet messages.
Mr Goodman said that the threat being posed "kept him awake at night".Mr Goodman said that the threat being posed "kept him awake at night".
'Corrupt narrative''Corrupt narrative'
He said his main concern was people's "rationale" for going to IS-controlled areas.He said his main concern was people's "rationale" for going to IS-controlled areas.
"The real concern is that they will be radicalised, desensitised, exposed to real atrocities that will change their outlook on life and may affect their behaviour back here in the UK," he said."The real concern is that they will be radicalised, desensitised, exposed to real atrocities that will change their outlook on life and may affect their behaviour back here in the UK," he said.
"It absolutely keeps me awake at night; we're talking about predominantly young people with not a great deal of life experience who are receiving a very corrupt narrative.""It absolutely keeps me awake at night; we're talking about predominantly young people with not a great deal of life experience who are receiving a very corrupt narrative."
Prevent, a government counter-terrorism strategy, is one method employed by East Midlands officers to engage with young people.Prevent, a government counter-terrorism strategy, is one method employed by East Midlands officers to engage with young people.
The scheme has been controversial and has been criticised for possibly stigmatising Muslims.The scheme has been controversial and has been criticised for possibly stigmatising Muslims.
However, PC Rizwaan Chothia, who runs Prevent courses in the region, said it was about trying to intervene at an early stage.However, PC Rizwaan Chothia, who runs Prevent courses in the region, said it was about trying to intervene at an early stage.
He said: "There is a misconception that exists out there that the Prevent agenda is about spying on the Muslim community.He said: "There is a misconception that exists out there that the Prevent agenda is about spying on the Muslim community.
"As a Muslim police officer, a practising Muslim, I would be mortified if that was the case... It's about trying to safeguard individuals." "As a Muslim police officer, a practising Muslim, I would be mortified if that was the case... It's about trying to safeguard individuals.
"Whether it's al-Qaeda-inspired, extreme right-wing, or any other form of extremism, it's all encompassing…
"If it's a cause for concern then Prevent caters for that."
People known to have travelled from the East Midlands to IS-controlled areas include Kabir Ahmed, from Derby, who died last November.People known to have travelled from the East Midlands to IS-controlled areas include Kabir Ahmed, from Derby, who died last November.
Ahmed was named as being among the suicide bombers who killed a senior Iraqi police official in Baghdad.Ahmed was named as being among the suicide bombers who killed a senior Iraqi police official in Baghdad.
Friends of Ahmed in Derby said he was "easily led" and may have been "brainwashed" into joining militants.Friends of Ahmed in Derby said he was "easily led" and may have been "brainwashed" into joining militants.
A family member said his world view became "much narrower" later in life and at some point was taken in by "extremist ideology".A family member said his world view became "much narrower" later in life and at some point was taken in by "extremist ideology".