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Met Police forced to spend £15,000 on new mascot - because old one is 'too male and white'
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Sir Ian Blair's force is spending £15,000 of public money creating "ethnically diverse" police mascots after one officer complained that the original white male model was alienating women and ethnic minority staff.



Scotland Yard approved the cost for creating a cast of four police figures including an Asian female community support officer called Sunita.

The decision has sparked a public row and led to some officers claiming the move is a result of "overbearing political correctness".

PCSO Steve, a uniformed mascot complete with over-sized head and equipment, was created by the Metropolitan Police for visits to primary schools.

But one of the force's sergeants slammed the character for failing to represent the capital's communities.

He said the figure, which is white with blue eyes and blond hair, risked leaving Asian and women officers feeling "isolated".

The sergeant cited an incident where an Asian colleague was not able to wear the short-sleeved outfit because his arms were darker skinned than the costume.

Now senior officers have said they will invest £15,000 in the design and production of three new characters.

In a written response to questions from the London Assembly, the Commissioner said staff from the force's diversity unit were brought in to help create the costumes.

Sir Ian said: "These characters will be more representative of London's population and the diverse range of police personnel.

"The choice of characters will allow the concept of a Safer Neighbourhoods team to be presented to young children as well as delivering an important message about the different roles of PCSOs and constables."

The original PCSO Steve costume was created in 2005 and is based on real-life Sutton borough police community support officer Stephen King.

Paid for by a £1,000 sponsorship deal with a local plumbing firm, the character proved a huge hit at schools and other public events.

Despite its success, one officer criticised the mascot - sparking a force-wide debate.

In a letter to police in-house magazine The Job published yesterday, one officer said the row could damage relations between the police and the public.

Pc Geoff Parker, who works in Islington, said: "One of the things that is damaging our job and our relations with the community is this constant overbearing political correctness.

"We seem to be taking the issue to the extreme, and pandering to every whim and gripe. We need to take a sensible approach to this and stop over-reacting."

Another officer, Wahab Mohammed, wrote: "Being a dark-skinned Asian myself, I think the so-called problem is pathetic.

"What happened to long-sleeved shirts? This is a very good initiative but you always have to have someone criticising the most minute things.

"Honestly, I'm sure people could spend a bit more time trying to deal with matters that actually affect people. PCSO Steve is a good lad."

The project has now been renamed "Police Pals" and police officer versions of the costumes will also be made.

The 12 new costumes - four for each character - include PCSO Steve, an Asian woman PCSO named Sunita, and a man and a woman police constable. They are expected to be ready early next year.

The £15,000 bill includes £600 in design costs and £14,400 for the creation of four suits for each of the three characters.

Sir Ian has striven to make the Met more ethnically diverse.

In the month he started as Commissioner in February 2005, the Oxford English graduate replaced the phrase "visible ethnic minority" with "minority group".

Last year, he asked his officers to declare whether they are homosexual, a first step to setting up quotas for numbers of gay and lesbian officers.




http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=494972&in_page_id=1770


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Re: Met Police forced to spend £15,000 on new mascot - because old one is 'too male and white' [Re: lonestar2004]
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The decision has sparked a public row and led to some officers claiming the move is a result of "overbearing political correctness".



What a fucking pussy.

Overbearing Political Correctness?

Is it some horribly difficult burden for him to have to work next to a Darkie Copper Mascot?

Who gives a fuck?


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Re: Met Police forced to spend £15,000 on new mascot - because old one is 'too male and white' [Re: lonestar2004]
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Wait, I'm confused. Why does a police force need a mascot? And why don't they just use a pig?


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Re: Met Police forced to spend £15,000 on new mascot - because old one is 'too male and white' [Re: Madtowntripper]
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Madtowntripper said:
Quote:
The decision has sparked a public row and led to some officers claiming the move is a result of "overbearing political correctness".



What a fucking pussy.

Overbearing Political Correctness?

Is it some horribly difficult burden for him to have to work next to a Darkie Copper Mascot?

Who gives a fuck?


Its all good!

£15,000 and the new mascot will definitely not be "too male" or "too white".


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Re: Met Police forced to spend £15,000 on new mascot - because old one is 'too male and white' [Re: lonestar2004]
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Blah Blah Blah.

They're just saying 15,000 pounds because they want to complain.

They could take the current fucking template that they use and use brown fabric.


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After one comes, through contact with it's administrators, no longer to cherish greatly the law as a remedy in abuses, then the bottle becomes a sovereign means of direct action.  If you cannot throw it at least you can always drink out of it.  - Ernest Hemingway

If it is life that you feel you are missing I can tell you where to find it.  In the law courts, in business, in government.  There is nothing occurring in the streets. Nothing but a dumbshow composed of the helpless and the impotent.    -Cormac MacCarthy

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Re: Met Police forced to spend £15,000 on new mascot - because old one is 'too male and white' [Re: Madtowntripper]
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"The new costumes, expected to be ready early next year, include a woman PCSO, named Sunita, and a man and a woman police constable.

The £15,000 bill includes £600 in design costs and £14,400 for the creation of four suits for each of the three characters.....



They could save lots of $$$$$ if they just put the mascot in a burkha!


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Re: Met Police forced to spend £15,000 on new mascot - because old one is 'too male and white' [Re: lonestar2004]
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They might as well in Londonistan.


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Re: Met Police forced to spend £15,000 on new mascot - because old one is 'too male and white' [Re: lonestar2004]
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So, are you more upset that they are spending 15,000 on a police mascot or that the mascot is meant to include women/other minorities?


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Re: Met Police forced to spend £15,000 on new mascot - because old one is 'too male and white' [Re: Silversoul]
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Silversoul said:
Wait, I'm confused. Why does a police force need a mascot? And why don't they just use a pig?


hahahahaha

but really, who gives a fuck about the mascot, goddamn equality pushers complain about anything... whats the big deal?


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Re: Met Police forced to spend £15,000 on new mascot - because old one is 'too male and white' [Re: gluke bastid]
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gluke bastid said:
So, are you more upset that they are spending 15,000 on a police mascot or that the mascot is meant to include women/other minorities?


Its ridiculous wasting all that money to fix a mascot that is too White and male looking. IMO the mascot looks more like a cartoon character than a male...Casper and snow white are fucked!


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We have "reckless fiscal policies"

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Edited by lonestar2004 (11/20/07 03:03 PM)

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Re: Met Police forced to spend £15,000 on new mascot - because old one is 'too male and white' [Re: Silversoul]
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Silversoul said:
Wait, I'm confused.  Why does a police force need a mascot?  And why don't they just use a pig?


:lol:
hear hear

id love to see a bunch of primary school kids kicking the fuck out of a 'mascot'


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