[huhtamor]

The UK is pretty culturally diverse. But even if it wasn’t, what would that have to do with policing standards and procedures? In any case, it seems you need adjust at least some of your priors lest you lend yourself to cultural myopia

[BobbyJo]

Not to support or rebuff the parent comment, but cultural homogeneity has everything to do with policing standards.

On the positive side, when people feel more connected to each other, more predictable, the odds for miscommunication or misinterpretation are greatly reduced. Further, people within such environments typically have stronger support systems.

On the negative side, there tends to be more pressure, from more sources, to do as those around you are doing. This is a double edged sword, as it can propagate both good and bad behaviors.

This all would play a role in defining police procedures, as it would contribute to a set of expectations, of the police and the people they are dealing with.

[sennight]

> The UK is pretty culturally diverse.

Relative to the US? lol, no: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_ranked_by_et...

> But even if it wasn’t, what would that have to do with policing standards and procedures?

Notice anything about the ordering of that list? It almost looks as if cultural homogeneity shares some connection to high trust societies...

> ...you need adjust at least some of your priors lest you lend yourself to cultural myopia...

Take your own advice, the statistics are so lopsided that even the self deluded find it impossible to spin them - and instead fallback to a weak "thats racist!" defense.