Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan is planning to boost the number of Arabs serving in the police force in an initiative modelled on community policing methods in the UK.
Mr Erdan, who also holds the strategic affairs and information portfolios in the Israeli government, told reporters in London this week that Arabs made up only two per cent of the Israeli police force, and increasing this number would build trust between communities.
“This is my biggest plan,” said Mr Erdan, adding that he had come to London to “see how it’s done here”.
He said he had heard about the benefits of UK-style “foot patrols” in a meeting with London police chief Bernard Hogan-Howe.
