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Briefing paper 57/2011, provides an update on Number and proportionality of BME and female special constables in each borough

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Number and proportionality of BME and female special constables in each borough

57/11
3 AugustĀ 2011
MPA briefing paper 57/2011

This briefing paper has been prepared to inform members and staff. It is not a committee report and no decisions are required.

Summary

Briefing Note requested at the Communities, Equalities and People Committee meeting on 7 July 2011 (Agenda Item 9 - Development of Metropolitan Special Constabulary by Territorial Policing)

The following data is an extract from the MPS Workforce Data Report dated the end June 2011.

As of the end of June 2011, there were 5,058 Special Constables in the MSC.

Of these, 30.8% were female and 28.9% were from BME communities.

8.1% are female and BME, and 20.8% are male and BME taken from the MSC as a whole.

Marked in the report as Table 5 (appendix 1) and shown on the following page, a breakdown of MSC strengths by OCU and by business group is displayed.

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