There are also nearly 10,000 police staff colleagues of whom more than a quarter are from BAME communities. Advertisement'I recognise and regret the pain and anguish felt by many in our black communities. 'Sadly the most serious violent crime on our streets, knife and gun enabled, affects our black communities more than others. City Hall will invest £1.7 million to help boost the recruitment and progression of black officers. A City Hall source said: 'This is generational, the most significant changes to policing and black communities since the Macpherson report.'

Source: Daily Mail November 13, 2020 09:07 UTC