West Midlands Sikh police officer awarded MBE for combating racism and hate crime
A long-serving Walsall policeman with Sikh heritage says he feels ‘blessed” after receiving a top honour for his work in tackling racism and making the police force more diverse. Sergeant Harvinder Singh Rai, who co-founded the WMP and National Sikh Police Association, has been awarded the MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours 2023.