2 hours ago · United Kingdom
I will have more police officers of colour in the UK capital – and the culture wars won’t stop me doing it | Mark Rowley
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In our major recruitment drive, the focus must be on underrepresented communities. It is not favouritism, it is fairness – and it’s essential Mark Rowley is commissioner of the Metropolitan police Met chief says ‘toxicity’ around DEI will not stop him recruiting more Black and Asian officers Effective policing depends…
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