UK government wants police to focus on crime, not diversity

The home secretary called on police chiefs to check their priorities

New British Home Secretary Suella Braverman on Friday criticized the police for spending too much time on “diversity and inclusion,” and urged officers to focus instead on tackling crime.

In an open letter to the police chiefs of England and Wales, the minister claimed that “there is a perception that the police have had to spend too much time on symbolic gestures...