Britain's Police Force Now Demand Intending Recruits to be able to Speak Yoruba Or One of Other 13 Languages

After Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe set an ambitious target of having 40 per cent of all officers from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, only 18 per cent met that criteria when the latest intake passed out
Yoruba Language amongst 13 others, is now a must hear or understand if you have been dreaming to join the British Police Force as announced by the Metropolitan Police
According to Daily Mail, the rationale behind the new rule is that authorities want to bolster the number of officers able to speak and understand 14 languages which are widely used across London.
Below is the official announcement, as well as the list of languages:
Scotland Yard
However, the new mandate that aspiring police officers must be bilingual has sparked widespread criticism across the country.
For instance, retired Met Police officer Chris Hobbs said: Won’t this also adversely affect the recruitment of guys and girls from the black community whom we would like to see more of?”
The British Twitter Community also made their voice heard. Here are some messages they tweeted:
Scotland Yard 2
However, authorities have noted that the language requirement mandate is just for a 1 month trial, and after its efficacy has been reviewed, it will be decided whether or not to make the law permanent.

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