MACP-64
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Require policing plans to include targets for minority ethnic staff recruitment and retention
Recommendation
That the Home Secretary and Police Authorities' policing plans should include targets for recruitment, progression and retention of minority ethnic staff. Police Authorities to report progress to the Home Secretary annually. Such reports to be published.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence has been identified detailing the inclusion of targets for minority ethnic staff recruitment, progression, and retention in policing plans by the Home Secretary and Police Authorities, nor annual published reports on progress. The most recent evidence identified is general search results on GOV.UK related to Macpherson Inquiry implementation and government response, which do not provide specific actions or dates.
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