Met chief says ‘toxicity’ around DEI will not stop him recruiting more black and Asian officers

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1. Mon, 12 October 2026

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     Met chief says ‘toxicity’ around DEI will not stop him recruiting more black and Asian officers

     Mark Rowley says inclusivity is crucial for the force and he refuses to be ‘blown off course’ by critics Sir Mark Rowley: I will have more police officers of colour in the UK capital – and the culture wars won’t stop me doing it Mark Rowley has said the Metropolitan police must recruit more black and Asian officers in order to gain the trust of minority ethnic communities in London, and vowed not to be “blown off course by the culture wars”. The right has criticised drives for diversity ,...