2014-12-02 Yle News: "Diversity is not our priority,” say police

[kissamies Mau]

http://yle.fi/uutiset/diversity_is_not_our_priority_say_police/7662530

On a bleak November day up to 1,000 police officers from all over Finland converged on Helsinki's Senate Square to protest rolling resource cuts that have eaten into the ranks of officers. However, the uniform face of Finnish law enforcement was in stark contrast to the increasingly diverse communities they are required to serve.

Immigration in Finland is on the rise, but the number of policemen with an immigrant background has not grown to reflect the country's changing demographics, particularly in large urban centres. According to Police Chief Inspector Juha Hakola of the Helsinki Police Department "diversity within law enforcement is certainly important, but currently a lack of resources and funding is our number one priority."
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[crissaegrim]

Immigration in Finland is on the rise, but the number of policemen with an immigrant background has not grown to reflect the country's changing demographics

Ehkä joidenkin vähemmistöjen osuus poliisivoimissa tasoittuu silloin, kun samojen vähemmistöjen osuus työssäkäyvistä tasoittuu vastaamaan demografiaa.

[Veturinainen]

Immigration in Finland is on the rise, but the number of policemen with an immigrant background has not grown to reflect the country's changing demographics

Ehkä joidenkin vähemmistöjen osuus poliisivoimissa tasoittuu silloin, kun samojen vähemmistöjen osuus työssäkäyvistä tasoittuu vastaamaan demografiaa.

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