Agenda item

To receive a verbal update of the Equalities, Diversity and Human Rights Manager.

The Commander of Operations provided an update on behalf of the Equality and Diversity Manager that outlined the following –

·         The initial feedback from the Stonewall Index and connections that had been established with other Forces were helping the Force to develop its own areas of improvement in identified areas;

·         Self-assessment of the Disability Standard had begun and results would be analysed; and

·         Events were being coordinated for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities for the 3 December 2013 and a Women’s Network event scheduled for the 2December 2013.