Praise for WMP’s diversity drive – but force urged to maintain momentum

West Midlands Police has been urged to “keep its foot on the pedal” in its drive to boost officer numbers from black and minority ethnic communities following a government report insisting UK forces become more culturally diverse.Last week, the Home Affairs Committee highlighted the lack of staff from a BME background across UK policing and put forward a series of recommendations designed to increase the number of police officer applications from non-white communities.Almost nine per