Police institutional racism
Absence of a consensus framework for measuring and assessing institutional racism within individual police forces.
35 items
1 source
3 inquiries
Strongest theme matches
Mixed across source types and ranked by classifier confidence plus text match strength.
Inquiry recommendation
83match
MACP-50 - Conduct local police racism awareness training involving minority ethnic communities
That police training and practical experience in the field of racism awareness and valuing cultural diversity should regularly be conducted at local level. And that it should be recognised that local minority ethnic communities should be involved in such training and experience.
Matched on
terms: police, racism
Inquiry recommendation
83match
MACP-49 - Train all police officers and staff in racism awareness and cultural diversity
That all police officers, including CID and civilian staff, should be trained in racism awareness and valuing cultural diversity.
Matched on
terms: police, racism
Inquiry recommendation
83match
MACP-48 - Review and revise police racism awareness training for consistent cultural diversity strategy
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...
Matched on
terms: police, racism
Inquiry recommendation
78match
MACP-52 - Home Office and Police Services publish racism awareness training standards and objectives
That the Home Office together with Police Services should publish recognised standards of training aims and objectives in the field of racism awareness and valuing cultural diversity.
Matched on
terms: police, racism
Inquiry recommendation
64match
ANG-14 - Public commitment to anti-sexist anti-racist organisation
With immediate effect, every police force should commit publicly to being an anti-sexist, anti-misogynistic, anti-racist organisation in order to address, understand and eradicate sexism, racism and misogyny, contributing to a wider positive culture to remove all forms of discrimination from the profession. This includes properly addressing – and taking steps to root out – so-called 'banter' that often...
Matched on
terms: police, racism
Inquiry recommendation
62match
MACP-57 - Ensure racist acts by police officers lead to disciplinary proceedings and dismissal
That the Police Services should through the implementation of a Code of Conduct or otherwise ensure that racist words or acts proved to have been spoken or done by police officers should lead to disciplinary proceedings, and that it should be understood that such conduct should usually merit dismissal.
Matched on
terms: police
Inquiry recommendation
61match
MACP-11 - Apply Race Relations legislation to all police; make Chief Officers vicariously liable
That the full force of the Race Relations legislation should apply to all police officers, and that Chief Officers of Police should be made vicariously liable for the acts and omissions of their officers relevant to that legislation.
Matched on
terms: police
Inquiry recommendation
57match
MACP-66 - Require HMIC to inspect and report on police minority ethnic staff progress
That HMIC include in any regular inspection or in a thematic inspection a report on the progress made by Police Services in recruitment, progression and retention of minority ethnic staff.
Matched on
terms: police
Inquiry recommendation
57match
MACP-65 - Facilitate initiatives to increase qualified minority ethnic recruits in police services
That the Home Office and Police Services should facilitate the development of initiatives to increase the number of qualified minority ethnic recruits.
Matched on
terms: police
Inquiry recommendation
57match
MACP-53 - Implement independent and regular monitoring of all Police Service training
That there should be independent and regular monitoring of training within all Police Services to test both implementation and achievement of such training.
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terms: police
Inquiry recommendation
57match
MACP-7 - Ensure police authority membership reflects the community's cultural and ethnic mix
That the Home Secretary and Police Authorities should seek to ensure that the membership of police authorities reflects so far as possible the cultural and ethnic mix of the communities which those authorities serve.
Matched on
terms: police
Inquiry recommendation
57match
MACP-1 - Establish Ministerial Priority for police to increase trust among minority ethnic communities
That a Ministerial Priority be established for all Police Services: "To increase trust and confidence in policing amongst minority ethnic communities".
Matched on
terms: police
Inquiry recommendation
56match
MACP-70 - Implement community initiatives promoting cultural diversity and addressing racism across agencies
That in creating strategies under the provisions of the Crime & Disorder Act or otherwise Police Services, local Government and relevant agencies should specifically consider implementing community and local initiatives aimed at promoting cultural diversity and addressing racism and the need for focused, consistent support for such initiatives.
Matched on
terms: police, racism
Inquiry recommendation
53match
MACP-54 - Review racism awareness training in local government and criminal justice agencies
That consideration be given to a review of the provision of training in racism awareness and valuing cultural diversity in local Government and other agencies including other sections of the Criminal Justice system.
Matched on
terms: racism
Inquiry recommendation
53match
MACP-24 - Include racism awareness and cultural diversity training for Family Liaison Officers
That training of Family Liaison Officers must include training in racism awareness and cultural diversity, so that families are treated appropriately, professionally, with respect and according to their needs.
Matched on
terms: racism
Inquiry recommendation
53match
MACP-16 - Encourage reporting racist incidents and crimes, offering non-police station and 24/7 access
That all possible steps should be taken by Police Services at local level in consultation with local Government and other agencies and local communities to encourage the reporting of racist incidents and crimes. This should include: - the ability to report at locations other than police stations; and - the ability to report 24 hours a day.
Matched on
terms: police
Inquiry recommendation
53match
MACP-14 - Universally adopt racist incident definition across police, local government, and agencies
That this definition should be universally adopted by the Police, local Government and other relevant agencies.
Matched on
terms: police
Inquiry recommendation
53match
DM-12 - Resources for tackling police corruption
The Metropolitan Police must ensure that the necessary resources are allocated to the task of tackling corrupt behaviour among its officers. Without proper resources there can be no effective fight against corruption. Since the Independent Office for Police Conduct has responsibility for investigating such matters, it must also be properly resourced to do so.
Matched on
terms: police
Inquiry recommendation
52match
DM-15 - Regular security clearance updates for police
Security clearance processes for police officers and police staff are fundamental to any anti-corruption strategy. Regular updating of the security status of each individual is essential to identify any concerns and to enable action to be taken in respect of such concerns. Notwithstanding the assurance received by the Panel from the Metropolitan Police in December 2020, the Metropolitan...
Matched on
terms: police
Inquiry recommendation
48match
MACP-8 - Empower HMIC to use lay inspectors for racist crime investigation inspections
That HMIC shall be empowered to recruit and to use lay inspectors in order to conduct examination and inspection of Police Services particularly in connection with performance in the area of investigation of racist crime.
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terms: police
Inquiry recommendation
48match
MACP-2 - Include performance indicators for monitoring Ministerial Priority on racist incidents
The process of implementing, monitoring and assessing the Ministerial Priority should include Performance Indicators in relation to: i. the existence and application of strategies for the prevention, recording, investigation and prosecution of racist incidents; ii. measures to encourage reporting of racist incidents; iii. the number of recorded racist incidents and related detection levels; iv. the degree of multi-agency...
Matched on
terms: racism
Inquiry recommendation
44match
MACP-64 - Require policing plans to include targets for minority ethnic staff recruitment and retention
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.
Matched on
terms: police
Inquiry recommendation
44match
MACP-18 - Review ACPO Good Practice Guide; produce manual for racist incident investigations
That ACPO, in consultation with local Government and other relevant agencies, should review its Good Practice Guide for Police Response to Racial Incidents in the light of this Report and our Recommendations. Consideration should be given to the production by ACPO of a manual or model for such investigation, to complement their current Manual of Murder Investigation.
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terms: police
Inquiry recommendation
44match
MACP-17 - Ensure close co-operation and information sharing on racist incidents among agencies
That there should be close co-operation between Police Services and local Government and other agencies, including in particular Housing and Education Departments, to ensure that all information as to racist incidents and crimes is shared and is readily available to all agencies.
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terms: police
Inquiry recommendation
44match
MACP-15 - Establish Home Office Codes of Practice for reporting and recording racist incidents/crimes
That Codes of Practice be established by the Home Office, in consultation with Police Services, local Government and relevant agencies, to create a comprehensive system of reporting and recording of all racist incidents and crimes.
Matched on
terms: police
Inquiry recommendation
44match
MACP-69 - Require OFSTED inspections to examine school anti-racism strategy implementation
That OFSTED inspections include examination of the implementation of such strategies.
Matched on
terms: racism
Inquiry recommendation
44match
MACP-68 - Require schools to implement anti-racism strategies, record and publish racist incidents
That Local Education Authorities and school Governors have the duty to create and implement strategies in their schools to prevent and address racism. Such strategies to include: that schools record all racist incidents; that all recorded incidents are reported to the pupils' parents/guardians, school Governors and LEAs; that the numbers of racist incidents are published annually, on a...
Matched on
terms: racism
Inquiry recommendation
44match
MACP-67 - Amend National Curriculum to value cultural diversity and prevent racism
That consideration be given to amendment of the National Curriculum aimed at valuing cultural diversity and preventing racism, in order better to reflect the needs of a diverse society.
Matched on
terms: racism
Inquiry recommendation
43match
DM-14 - Register membership of organisations like Freemasons
All police officers and police staff should be obliged to register in confidence with the Chief Officer of their police force, at either their point of recruitment to the police force or at any point subsequent to their recruitment, their membership of any organisation, including the Freemasons, which might call their impartiality into question or give rise to...
Matched on
terms: police
Inquiry recommendation
39match
DM-13 - HMICFRS review of whistleblower protections
It is recommended that Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services conduct a thematic investigation of the operation of the practices and procedures introduced following the adoption of the Code of Ethics in 2014 to determine whether sufficient resources are available to ensure appropriate protection of those police officers and police staff who wish to...
Matched on
terms: police
Inquiry recommendation
36match
MACP-13 - Understand "racist incident" includes crimes and non-crimes, investigated with equal commitment
That the term "racist incident" must be understood to include crimes and non-crimes in policing terms. Both must be reported, recorded and investigated with equal commitment.
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classifier match
Inquiry recommendation
35match
MACP-28 - Proactively use local minority ethnic contacts for family liaison assistance.
That Police Services and Victim Support Services ensure that their systems provide for the pro-active use of local contacts within minority ethnic communities to assist with family liaison where appropriate.
Matched on
terms: police
Inquiry recommendation
32match
MACP-12 - Adopt definition: "racist incident is perceived as racist by victim or witness
That the definition should be: "A racist incident is any incident which is perceived to be racist by the victim or any other person".
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classifier match
Inquiry recommendation
31match
DM-11 - IPCO inspections of informant policies
The Panel is concerned that the policies and procedures relating to the use of informants by law enforcement agencies still allow scope for corrupt practices, and it recommends that the Investigatory Powers Commissioner takes this into consideration during inspections.
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classifier match
Inquiry recommendation
30match
ANG-9 - Improve vetting decision-making quality and consistency
By March 2025, the College of Policing, in collaboration with force vetting units, should take steps to improve the quality and consistency of police vetting decision-making. This should include encouraging the use of greater professional rigour and curiosity when investigating lines of enquiry, in order to prevent those who commit sexually motivated crimes against women and those otherwise...
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terms: police