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AntiSocial: 'Woke' police

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The criticism of dancing police officers and rainbow police cars.

The claim that police care more about political virtue-signalling than catching criminals.

Accusations that the police are spending time dancing the Macarena at Pride parades instead of controlling crime stepped up this week following a report by a think tank. Critics say the police are being political by taking the knee at Black Lives Matter marches and prioritising policing Twitter over policing the streets. Others say community engagement is key and that it’s all about resources.  

Presenter: Adam Fleming
Producers: Simon Maybin & Lucy Proctor
Researchers: Ellie House & Octavia Woodward
Production co-ordinator: Jacqui Johnson
Music: Oskar Jones
Editor: Emma Rippon

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