MACP-48
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Review and revise police racism awareness training for consistent cultural diversity strategy
Recommendation
That there should be an immediate review and revision of racism awareness training within Police Services to ensure:- a. that there exists a consistent strategy to deliver appropriate training within all Police Services, based upon the value of our cultural diversity; b. that training courses are designed and delivered in order to develop the full understanding that good community relations are essential to good policing and that a racist officer is an incompetent officer.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the available evidence, following the Macpherson Inquiry, police services have implemented and continually review racism awareness training. According to the College of Policing, it provides guidance on diversity, equality, and inclusion to ensure a consistent strategy across forces, focusing on cultural diversity and good community relations. The 'immediate review' aspect is historical.
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 requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
27.1 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates