Agenda item

Report of the Commissioner.

The Committee received a report of the Commissioner on the Quarterly Equality and Inclusion Update.

The Committee discussed the City of London Police Public Sector Equality Duty report 2021, the Force’s current staff exit process and the Hate Crime Awareness Week.

The Committee noted concerns regarding the diversity of those joining the Force as part of the uplift programme. In response Officers explained the factors affecting the diversity of those hired including the need to hire those with specific skill sets and the impact of the Metropolitan Police’s uplift programme on the demand for qualified candidates.

The Committee noted that the appropriate communication of why the staff diversity statistics were requested was key for successful engagement.

A Member requested that future report include numbers as well as percentages, especially for some of the protected characteristics such as religion and belief where possible. and for the statistics to be uniform in their presentation.

RESOLVED- That the report be noted.