London’s Metropolitan Police is under scrutiny for offering awards exclusively to black officers, leading to accusations of racism against white personnel. An email circulated by a police superintendent ahead of Black History Month—which Britain holds in October—solicits nominations for officers “of black heritage” who have demonstrated leadership, excellence, or resilience.
The email outlines eight awards, including categories for exceptional leadership and perseverance, all of which recognize black officers’ contributions. Kevin Hurley, a former Detective Chief Superintendent, criticized the awards as discriminatory. “The Met should not hand out awards based on officers’ skin color,” he said.
Hurley argued that this approach unfairly sidelines non-black officers who also deserve recognition.
A police source contends that the focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is misdirected, suggesting that it detracts from the core duties of the police force. “The Met’s obsession with DEI undermines its primary role and fails to deliver the service London needs,” the source argued.
According to former Cabinet Secretary Kemi Badenoch, diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) jobs funded by British taxpayers cost at least half a billion pounds per year. Britain has seen an “explosion” in DEI hires, and the country has twice as many DEI workers as any other country.
Often, DEI mingles with woke ideology, as in the United States, with spies explicitly told not to use terms like “radical Islamists” in case they offend Muslims.
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