White applicants from a British or Eastern European background are at a disadvantage when applying for entry-level police constable roles at one of the U.K.’s largest police forces, according to reports by The Telegraph newspaper.
It has emerged that West Yorkshire Police permits Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates to submit job applications all year round, but White people must wait for specific recruitment drives, sparking accusations of positive discrimination.
The police force claims the move is designed to boost diversity numbers and make the police more reflective of the area’s multicultural society.
An internal whistleblower told the U.K. newspaper that Black and Asian applicants are labeled as “gold” category candidates and are encouraged to apply at any time. White candidates from Britain, Ireland, and Eastern Europe, meanwhile, are “bronze” applicants.
Rather than focusing on how qualified an applicant is, the branding effectively sees candidates prioritized initially purely on the color of their skin.
According to documents reviewed by The Telegraph, the whistleblower expressed concerns to senior management over the application process, stating:
“The process restricts progression opportunities for White British candidates, while individuals from other backgrounds are swiftly advanced through recruitment stages.”
“We are currently accepting applications for the two police constable entry programmes (uniform and detective) from people from our under-represented groups… If you are not from one of these groups, please keep checking this page for future recruitment opportunities,” reads the recruitment page of the West Yorkshire Police website.
The force, Britain’s fourth-largest, insisted that “enabling people from an ethnic minority background to apply early does not give them an advantage in the application process” and that all applications are held until recruitment is opened for everyone.”
It claimed the current system simply allows the force to “attract talent from a pool of applicants who reflect the diverse communities we serve.”
Sorry mate, but we’re not saving your ass this time!
the left with their open borders has sold out the average uk citizen. You cant find an englishman anywhere in london. Some areas are a no go. You will be arrested for a meme, praying silently in your own home. and dont even think about mentioning God or especially Jesus in public. meanwhile the mosques blare out their call to worship Satan. London has truly fallen! I wonder when the average citizen is finally going to have had enough!