That unnamed “conference on Islamophobia” that has been the subject of several stories today seems to have been a real barnburner. Now comes word that at this same dhimmifest, Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair announced plans for the UK Police to share intelligence with Muslims before launching anti-terror operations.

Wow.

The police are considering proposals to share intelligence and information with Muslims before launching anti-terror operations.

The plans, announced by the Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair, are part of a wider vision to engage more with British Muslims whose support police need in fighting terrorism.

At a conference on Islamophobia, Sir Ian told his largely Muslim audience that combating the threat of extremism and terrorism was something his officers could not do alone.

“It will not be the police and intelligence services that defeat terrorism, it will be communities,” he said. “The most single important component in the domestic defeat of terror in the next decade is the ability of the police to work with communities to do just that.” …

As a measure of their seriousness, the police have just appointed a full-time officer to lead their work on community engagement.

Commander Richard Gargini has been in the police service since 1976 and has extensive experience in dealing with high-risk police operations dealing with murder and other serious crime. But this job could be his most challenging yet. …

“What we intend to do is invite selected, influential leaders from the Muslim community to come in and assist us when we are planning and dealing with new information - this has worked extremely well in the black community and the shootings that have taken place amongst black men,” he said.

Mr Gargini is referring to Operation Trident, where police tackle gun crime and violence amongst London’s African-Caribbean community. …

Commander Gargini says, under their proposals, in some cases police would share intelligence with some local people and, if necessary, consult them on anti-terror raids in their area. He would not be drawn on what police might have done differently in the Forest Gate shooting, if they had operated under this proposed guideline.

But they hope what will happen is that the people they consult will act as spokespeople, to reassure the rest of their community that police action is proportionate and justified.

Right. Good luck with that.