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The Race Action Plan sets out the changes that policing intends to achieve to improve outcomes for Black people who work within or interact with policing.
The plan was developed jointly by the College of Policing and the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), and will work in collaboration with Black communities and partners, including the National Black Police Association (NBPA), the Independent Scrutiny and Oversight Board (ISOB) and the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC). The plan also has the commitment of all 44 Chief Constables in England and Wales.
The Race Action Plan aims to address the disparities affecting Black people and lower levels of trust and confidence in the police among some Black people.
The legitimacy and effectiveness of UK policing is built on relationships between the police and the public but there are long-standing challenges in our relationship with Black people. Levels of trust and confidence are significantly lower among some Black people and racial disparities exist that we cannot fully explain.
To work towards improving policing for Black people, the plan commits to:
The commitments aim to help protect the public, increase confidence in the police, improve the lives of Black officers and staff, and help towards being recognised as an anti-racist organisation.
Nationally, there are four key workstreams in the plan. A summary of these can be found below:
A police service that is representative of Black people and support its Black officers, staff and volunteers.
A police service that is fair, respectful and equitable in its actions towards Black people.
A police service that routinely involves Black people in its governance.
A police service that protects Black people from crime and seeks justice for Black people.