Equality & Diversity
Here at North Wales Police we take equality and diversity
seriously, both within the organisation and in the communities we
serve.
Diversity Unit
We have a Diversity Unit dedicated to ensuring that that,
through policy and practice, all staff understand how
discrimination can take place.
Our services respond to the diversity of our local communities
and cultures, by engaging with them and understanding their
specific needs. In this way we are able to police more
effectively.
Equality, Diversity and Human Rights
North Wales Police have developed a Diversity Strategy which
sets out in three themes what and how the force will deliver a
service that meets the diverse needs of our communities.
The Equality Act 2010
The Equality Act 2010 represents the culmination of years of
debate about how to improve British equality law. It offers
individuals stronger protection against discrimination. It gives
employers and businesses greater clarity about their
responsibilities. And it sets new expectations that public services
must treat everyone with dignity and respect.
Our responsibility in exercising the Policing function is to
have due regard to meet the need to:
(a) Eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimization and
any other conduct that is prohibited by the act.
(b) Advance equality of opportunity between persons who share
a relevant protected characteristic and persons who don’t;
(c) Foster good relations between persons who share relevant
protected characteristics and persons who do not.
The act gives the force an opportunity to demonstrate its
continued commitment to ensuring that all our communities are
treated fairly.
For more information and guidance on how this affects you,
go to the Equality and
Human Rights Commission web site.
The links below provide further information and inform you on
how you can contribute to North Wales Police and Equality and
Diversity plans.
An Overview of the Equality Act 2010
(pdf) .
North Wales Police
Equality Act Implementation plan (pdf).
North Wales Police Equality Act Consultation Plan
(pdf).
Equality Act 2010 – Relevant Equality Information
The link’s below include information we hold relating to
equalities in North Wales Police and Police Authority with a
summary of what it tells us and what areas of policing it relates
to. There will be information gaps where we have not been able to
obtain data. We are working to identify these gaps through our
Equality Plan for 2012-2016. Your feedback on the information or
any gaps is very welcome.
The Equality
Plan .
Equality
Information .