minority backgrounds. currently 15.6% within the metropolitan police service are from these backgrounds. the force s behind the badge programme is trying to foster trust in all communities. the bbc asian network s anisa kadri reports. basically you don t know what is round the corner. 0rahead of you. out and about with london s met police for what is known as a ride along. it s notjust forjournalists, they are also open to the public so people can see what police do. we are just getting called out somewhere now. and we are en route to a possible break in. but when we get there it turns out to be builders setting off an alarm system. ambitious plans to increase diversity in the police, these ride alongs are one way of improving engagement and building trust. we want a police service that reflects the diversity of the city. a lot of people believe
minority backgrounds. currently 15.6% within the metropolitan police are from these backgrounds. the force s behind the badge programme is trying to foster trust in all communities. the bbc asian network s anisa kadri reports. 0ut out and about with london s met police for what is known as a ride along. it is notjust for journalists, they are also open to the public so that people can see what the police do. we are just getting called up somewhere now. we are en route to a possible break in. but when we get there, it turns out to be builders setting off an alarm system. with ambitious plans to increase diversity in the police. we want a police service that reflects the diversity of the city. a lot of people believe
we put in during this enforced period, we are going to continue, table service has proved very popular, people like that, t table service has proved very popular, people like that, i don t know if you popular, people like that, i don t know if you can popular, people like that, i don t know if you can still popular, people like that, i don t know if you can still hear - popular, people like that, i don t know if you can still hear me, . popular, people like that, i don t| know if you can still hear me, you have frozen. i will give you a couple of seconds but i feel we may have to enter there. good to talk to you. thank you if you can still hear me. an initiative to encourage more diversity in the police is hoping to lead to 40% of new officer recruits next year being from ethnic minority backgrounds. currently 15.6% within the metropolitan police are from these backgrounds. the force s behind the badge programme is trying to foster trust in all communities. the bbc asian network s