Police Oracle - Race and Diversity

Race and Diversity

Showing Stories from 5th October 2022 to 1st June 2023

(01/06/23) Police Scotland staff experience negative consequences for calling out sexism (31/05/23) Families to share their MISPER experience with police specialists (30/05/23) Federation asks for justification on institutional discrimination comments (25/05/23) Outgoing Police Scotland Chief admits the force is "institutionally racist" (24/05/23) Force breakdown of BAME representation among senior officers (16/05/23) NBPA Chair 'moves away' from race action plans as DCC lead retires (24/04/23) Better data recording key to forces understanding honour-based abuse (31/03/23) Muslim officers chair says members have been referred to Prevent

MOPAC continues funding to involve communities in recruit training

(30/03/23) It's part of a programme which has been running since September 2021.

(16/03/23) Commitment to the Race Action Plan is inconsistent says scrutiny Chair (08/03/23) Women of Colour in Policing launch career development programme (06/03/23) Promotion and diversity: 'focus on practical as well as aspirational'

Interview: Race Action Plan update

(01/03/23) Following the publication of consultation results for the Police Race Action plan, Police Oracle spoke with Programme Director DCC Tyron Joyce on what has already changed as a result of work in this area.

(20/02/23) Research into stop and search disproportionality funded by PCC (08/02/23) Racial disparity in decisions to prosecute (25/01/23) Three months left to achieve the remaining 16% of Uplift

District commander moved after row about officers not reporting for duty

(16/01/23) CC Simon Byrne says the decision to move a chief superintendent from Derry was taken in her interests, and was neither a punishment nor any reflection on her competence.

(10/01/23) National ADHD Alliance to be established for 999 services

Peelian principles and supporting those with disabilities

(30/11/22) Supt Simon Nelson, President of the Disabled Police Association until last week, spoke with Police Oracle about the importance of recognising disability as a protected characteristic and what that can do for the service in relation to retention and the Peelian principles.