To be a part of the British police force you will now need to be able to speak Yoruba, or one of other thirteen languages, as specified by the Metropolitan Police.
According to Daily Mail, the rationale behind the new rule is that authorities want to bolster the number of officers able to speak and understand 14 languages which are widely used across London.
However, the new mandate that aspiring police officers must be bilingual has sparked widespread criticism across the country and of course the British peeps took to twitter to rant.
For instance, retired Met Police officer Chris Hobbs said: “Won’t this also adversely affect the recruitment of guys and girls from the black community whom we would like to see more of?”
However, authorities have noted that the language requirement mandate is just for a 1-month trial, and after its efficacy has been reviewed, it will be decided whether or not to make the law permanent.
Credit:DailyMail
Yoruba people have scattered their head in london haha
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