Police chiefs are being forced to spend £15,000 creating "ethnically diverse" mascots after one of their officers criticised an existing model for being too male and too white.

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

Apparently this mascot risks leaving Asian and women officers "isolated" Three more mascots are now being made to represent the diversity of the force. The new costumes include a woman PCSO, named Sunita, and a male and female PC.

This is absolute moronic nonsense, we cannot continue to pander to every whim, gripe complaint and imagined hurt feelings of anyone who deems themselves to be a minority. Political correctness is way out of control, the police are always complaining about lack of funds available to them and yet £15,000 seems easily found in the name of diversity.

The only people who feel isolated are the indigenous population of this Island, what is wrong with being white - or male for that matter?