BAME police officers take on the 'Don't Rush' challenge to boost recruitment

Black, Asian and minority ethnic officers of the West Midlands Police have launched a series of #Don’tRush videos online to boost the force’s recruitment drive amid the coronavirus crisis.

Reports said officers from BAME backgrounds from "all over Birmingham and beyond joined the latest TikTok craze".

The videos juxtaposes visuals of the men and women in their uniforms, and while off duty.

Police Sergeant Chris Grandison posted the video on Monday (20), with the message that the officers were “just a normal bunch of people, who put on a uniform or lanyard everyday to help others & to make a positive difference”.

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Presenting the #DontRushChallenge @WMPolice & @WMPBAPA edition ?

We are just a normal bunch of people , who put on a uniform or #lanyard everyday to help others & to make a positive difference .......so #comejoinus @JobsWMP #bethechange #StayHome #dontrush pic.twitter.com/Ha0MxRocTf

— Chris Grandison (@SgtGrandisonWMP) April 20, 2020

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— Chris Grandison (@SgtGrandisonWMP) April 20, 2020

"We had a lot of fun putting it together and also wanted to remind people that we are still here and that we still need people to join - now more than ever," said Grandison.