UK policing must focus on public priorities rather than internal diversity and equity crusades

18th March 2024Dave Marshall, former senior police officer now lecturer in criminology. 14 Comments

After more than 30 years in policing, David Marshall, now a criminology lecturer and author, argues that for policing to more effectively meet the challenges it currently faces, it must concentrate on the issues that are priorities to the public – such as detecting and preventing crime, and responding to emergencies – rather than on internally focused diversity, equity and inclusion campaigns.

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