Equal opportunities and diversity management information report

Report: 15
Date: 16 October 2003
By: Clerk

Summary

This report provides equal opportunities and diversity management information. The main trends are highlighted and more detailed figures are provided in the appendix.

A. Recommendation

That members note the attached management information and any emerging trends.

B. Supporting information

Background

1. Some management information required by the Board at its September 2002 meeting is still under development or awaiting data collection from the MPS. In particular, some of the fair practice information is awaiting development by the MPS. The attached management information report at Appendix 1 includes as much information as possible from the requirements agreed by the Board.

2. The main trends to be noted from the attached report are:

• Female and VEM people are well represented in the number of PCSOs in place. At the end of July 2003, 35% of all PCSOs were from VEM and 27% were female. These proportions have been increasing since the recruitment of PCSOs first started in September last year.
• Similarly, the percentage of female and VEM officers in the total police force increases slightly every month. At end of July 5.68% of the 29,064 police officers were from VEM and nearly 17% were female. 10.9% of officers who joined between April and July 2003 were VEM, a slight increase on 10.4% in 2002/3. 22.2% of the officers joining were female, an increase on 20.3% in 2002/3.
• The number of stop and search conducted has considerably dropped since April 2003 in comparison with previous years. In 2002/3 an average of 21,257 stops and searches were conducted every month. For April to June 2003 the monthly average stands at 15,106 stops and searches. This drop in stop and search activity affects all ethnicity, gender and age groups.
• There seems to be a long-term decrease in the arrest rate following stop and search, from 15.9% in 2001/2 to 14.2% in 2002/3 and 13.5% for April to June 2003.
• The number of recorded rape offences is rising. On average 208 offences were recorded every month in 2001/2, 227 in 2002/3, and 256 for April to July 2003.

C. Equality and diversity implications

Included within the report and attached management information.

D. Financial implications

None.

E. Background papers

None

F. Contact details

Report author: Claire Lambert, Performance Analyst, MPA.

For more information contact:

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