Norfolk Police Authority's Equality Scheme

Norfolk Police Authority is committed to ensuring all its communities receive a fair and equitable police service. The Authority's Equality Scheme demonstrates that commitment and provides the foundation upon which the organisation builds its effort to eliminate discrimination and promote equality and human rights. The Authority's Scheme also provides details of how it monitors and scrutinises the Constabulary's performance in relation to meeting its equality responsibilities.

Norfolk Police Authority's Single Equality Scheme

Norfolk Constabulary has its own Equality Scheme which sets out its intentions to ensure the service it delivers is fair and equitable for all of Norfolk's communities. For more information about the Constabulary's approach to equality and diversity, please visit the Norfolk Police website

Equality, Diversity & Human Rights

1. NPA Equality Strategy Half-Yearly Report

   This document reports on the progress made by Norfolk Police Authority in the last six months against its Equality Strategy and associated action plan, and highlights the type of equality information published by the organisation.

2. Independent Advisory Group Annual Report 2011

   The Norfolk Independent Advisory Group's (IAG) Annual Report for 2011 seeks to feed back to communities on the work carried out by the Group as a whole, as well as provide details on the contribution that individual members have made to shaping Norfolk's policing service.

3. Recruitment and Selection Monitoring - FY 2010/11

   Within the Police Authority Equality Scheme, there is a requirement to undertake statistical monitoring regarding the recruitment of staff, officers and volunteers to ensure equality of opportunity.   These statistics cover recruitment in the Financial Year 2010/11.

4. Norfolk Police Authority - Childrens Act 2004 Responsibilities 2010

   Police Authorities have a duty under the Children Act 2004 to co-operate with the childrens services authority and to ensure that their own functions have regard to child protection.  Our Children Act 2004 Responsibilities Statement June 2010 outlines how the Authority meets the objectives of Every Child Matters, the national strategy to implement how provisions of the Act.  This statement is reviewed and refreshed on an annual basis by the Chief Executive and Lead Member for Children.

5. Norfolk Police Authority's Single Equality Scheme and Action Plan (Updated April 2011)

   The Authority’s Single Equality Scheme was originally implemented in January 2009 as a foundation upon which we could build our approach to meeting legal duties to promote equality and eliminate discrimination. This updated version of the Scheme and Action Plan seeks to incorporate the changes to equality legislation introduced by the Government’s Equality Act 2010, and outline the activities that the Authority proposes to undertake over the coming year to meet its equality duties. Progress against the Action Plan is reported to the Authority’s Performance and Engagement Committee (previously Citizen Focus Committee) on a six-monthly basis. Comment on the Scheme is welcomed from individuals and organisations at any time to inform its ongoing review.   

   To view the Scheme, click the above link.

6. Norfolk Police Authority Single Equality Scheme - Updated January 2010

   Norfolk Police Authority is committed to ensuring all its communities receive a fair and equitable police service. 

   Current equalities legislation in relation to disability, gender and race puts on a statutory basis a positive duty on police authorities to help eliminate discrimination and promote equality of opportunity. In line with the legislative framework, the Authority has published this Single Equality Scheme, setting out how it would work towards, and ultimately meet, the challenges presented by the equalities duties.  

   The Scheme has been updated to include progress against the actions as at January 2010.

   To view the document, click the above link.