MACP-12
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Adopt definition: "racist incident is perceived as racist by victim or witness
Recommendation
That the definition should be: "A racist incident is any incident which is perceived to be racist by the victim or any other person".
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the Macpherson Inquiry, the definition 'A racist incident is any incident which is perceived to be racist by the victim or any other person' has been widely adopted in policing and related agencies across the UK. According to publicly available search results on GOV.UK, there is extensive discussion and use of the term 'racist incident' and its definition in official government content.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation asks for cultural or behavioural change, which is difficult to verify objectively. The assessment is based on policy commitments, not measured outcomes.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
27.1 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates