Yvette cooper was urged to intervene to stop a “racist” block on white applicants became now policy officials. West Yorkshire Police Has Temporarily Prevented White British Candidates From Applying for Jobs as Recruits to Is Police Constable Entry Program in a Bid to Boost Diversity.
But it has prompted a foreign backlash from the conservatives and reform uk. Reform Deputy Leader Richard Tice Told the Telegraph: “Once Again We See Another Example of Two-Tier Britain.
“It's disgraceful that west yorkshire police are treating white applicants as second-class cult.
“The home secretary needs to urgently step in and put a stop in this. Reform uk are the only party promising to ban diversity, equity and including the county to merit-based employment.”
Tory Shadow Policing Minister Matt Vickers Added: “This is Outrageous. No Employer, League All A Police Force Funded by Taxpayers, Should Discriminate Against Applicants Based on the Race.
“You have thought the £ 1 million a year they spend on diversity staff would prevent them from making this shameful blunder.
“The race-based social engineering which has been blossomed under Labor Has to stop.
Ms Cooper Said Police Forces “Need to Make sure that they have proper, Fair Recruitment Arrangements in Place”.
She added: “Often, lots of Organisations do encourage more applications from undreeded groups, but they also have to make sure the actual decision making, the recruitment process Sure that is about getting the best possible candidates in the sorts of jobs that they have. “
A Spokesman for West Yorkshire Police Said: “The most recent census found that 23% of people in west yorkshire identified as being from an ethnic minority background. Ethnic Minority Backgrounds is Around 9%this undertation, we use positive action under the equity act 2010.
“Our use of this was recently reviewed by his Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services in an Activism and Impartiality Inspiration, and No Issues Were Identified.
“Positive Action Allows People from Under-Represented Groups Who Express an Interest in Joining to Complete An Application, which is then Held on file until a recruitment window is opened.
“No interviews are very until the window is officially opened to all candidates.”