THAMES VALLEY POLICE says it welcomes a new race action plan aimed at boosting trust and confidence across the region’s diverse communities.
The brainchild of the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the College of Policing, it aims to help the force fight racism and tackle head-on the low levels of trust and confidence among some Black people towards the police.
To help, the force has launched a public to enable anyone with expertise or an interest in race in policing to share their views and shape this important work.
Key actions in the plan include training for every officer, trialing new methods of engagement with the black community, changes to the way tools such as stop and search are deployed, and aiming to improve support to officers from ethnic background.
Assistant Chief Constable Dennis Murray will spearhead Thames Valley Police’s work.
“The service we provide to our communities and the environment we create for our people must be actively anti-racist, anti-discriminatory and inclusive for all,” he said.
“We are fully committed to the national Race Action Plan. While it focuses on Black communities, we recognise our Thames Valley communities are diverse and they are also affected by some of the same issues.”
