Police Race Action Plan
Police Race Action Plan - Improving policing for Black people
The Police Race Action Plan has been developed jointly by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing (‘the College’) with input from stakeholders, including the National Black Police Association (NBPA), the Independent Scrutiny and Oversight Board (ISOB) Chair, and the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC).
The plan seeks to create an anti-racist culture, values and behaviours within policing. This will inform all operational policing practice, improving the experience and outcomes for Black people. It will enable the experiences of our Black communities, officers and staff to have a direct influence on our policies and practices going forward.
One action for all forces is that they will publicise the level of representation from Black communities on local governance and oversight bodies that shape and influence policing issues.
In Norfolk, local governance and oversight is provided by the Independent Advisory Group (IAG) and the Norfolk Police and Crime Panel.
The IAG is a panel of individuals from all areas of the Norfolk community. They are unpaid volunteers who give up a small amount of their time, meeting monthly, to make a genuine difference to the way communities interact with Norfolk Constabulary.
IAG members are volunteers drawn from our communities from various backgrounds. They have an interest in policing and its effect on our communities and offer independent advice. Currently 15% of the members describe themselves as being from a black ethnic group.
The Police and Crime Panel is a joint committee of the County Council, Borough, City and District Councils and consists of ten councillors (at least one from each authority) and two independent members (not Councillors) chosen by the Panel.
The Panel holds your PCC to account by scrutinising their actions and decisions.
Currently none of the Norfolk Police and Crime Panel members would describe themselves as being from a black ethnic group.