FOI 76831
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 76831
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 28th April 2021. Please find below the response to your request:
I'm interested in number of full time front line police staff broken down into ethnicity from 2015 - 2020.
From Jan 1 2015 - Dec 31 2015 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are Asian or Asian British?
From Jan 1 2015 - Dec 31 2015 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are Black or Black British?
From Jan 1 2015 - Dec 31 2015 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are Chinese or other ethnic group?
From Jan 1 2015 - Dec 31 2015 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are mixed?
From Jan 1 2015 - Dec 31 2015 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are White?
From Jan 1 2016 - Dec 31 2016 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are Asian or Asian British?
From Jan 1 2016 - Dec 31 2016 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are Black or Black British?
From Jan 1 2016 - Dec 31 2016 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are Chinese or other ethnic group?
From Jan 1 2016 - Dec 31 2016 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are mixed?
From Jan 1 2016 - Dec 31 2016 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are White?
From Jan 1 2017 - Dec 31 2017 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are Asian or Asian British?
From Jan 1 2017 - Dec 31 2017 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are Black or Black British?
From Jan 1 2017 - Dec 31 2017 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are Chinese or other ethnic group?
From Jan 1 2017 - Dec 31 2017 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are mixed?
From Jan 1 2017 - Dec 31 2017 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are White?
From Jan 1 2018 - Dec 31 2018 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are Asian or Asian British?
From Jan 1 2018 - Dec 31 2018 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are Black or Black British?
From Jan 1 2018 - Dec 31 2018 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are Chinese or other ethnic group?
From Jan 1 2018 - Dec 31 2018 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are mixed?
From Jan 1 2018 - Dec 31 2018 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are White?
From Jan 1 2019 - Dec 31 2019 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are Asian or Asian British?
From Jan 1 2019 - Dec 31 2019 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are Black or Black British?
From Jan 1 2019 - Dec 31 2019 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are Chinese or other ethnic group?
From Jan 1 2019 - Dec 31 2019 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are mixed?
From Jan 1 2019 - Dec 31 2019 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are White?
From Jan 1 2020 - Dec 31 2020 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are Asian or Asian British?
From Jan 1 2020 - Dec 31 2020 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are Black or Black British?
From Jan 1 2020 - Dec 31 2020 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are Chinese or other ethnic group?
From Jan 1 2020 - Dec 31 2020 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are mixed?
From Jan 1 2020 - Dec 31 2020 according to the HR records completed by those staff, how many officers are White?
Reply:-
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West Mercia Police |
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Ethnicity |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
|
White |
1903 |
2055 |
2003 |
1936 |
1874 |
2091 |
2172 |
|
Asian / Asian British |
13 |
16 |
19 |
20 |
19 |
24 |
24 |
|
Black / African /Caribbean Background |
6 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
|
Mixed / Multiple Ethnic Groups |
12 |
17 |
18 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
28 |
|
Not Stated |
6 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
|
Other Ethnic Group |
3 |
22 |
19 |
17 |
15 |
17 |
15 |
|
Grand Total |
1943 |
2124 |
2072 |
2005 |
1938 |
2162 |
2248 |
Please note that data is at the 1st January each year as we can only provide this at a fixed point in time.
Our Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) Strategy sets out our commitment and plans for looking critically at all that we do, through the transformative lens of inclusion, to deliver a high quality service that puts people first and protects communities from harm. A vital part of the strategy is committing to improve our understanding of the makeup of our workforce, by putting systems in place to better analyse equality, addressing any under-representation or disproportionality through innovative recruitment, retention and progression strategies. We are engaging and involving our workforce in embedding inclusive practices and activities. Some of these activities include:
Recruitment:
Targeted recruitment marketing campaigns, both internal and external, encourage more people from ethnic minority backgrounds to join the force or move into specialisms where they are currently under-represented.
Our staff networks, including B-ME, are involved in formulating and delivering recruitment marketing campaigns via the Expert Marketers’ Group.
Positive Action is a number of methods designed to counteract the effects of past discrimination and to help abolish stereotyping. These include tailored activities, such as workshops and mentoring, to support people from particular groups, including people from ethnic minority backgrounds, in joining the force.
Promotion:
Our B-ME network encourages current officers and staff with a protected characteristic to seek promotion, including promoting opportunities and offering practical support to ethnic minority officers through promotion boards.
Positive Action provides tailored activities, such as workshops and mentoring, to support people from ethnic minority backgrounds, in seeking promotion.
Retention:
Our staff networks, such as B-ME, are key to supporting and retaining our current workforce. The staff networks are highly valued by the force as a source of support to individuals but also as a ‘critical friend’, which enables us to work together to address and solve problems for under-represented individuals, and ultimately improve individuals' experiences at work and support their health and wellbeing.
The force actively supports religious holidays, festivals and awareness days and weeks such as Black History Month, Stephen Lawrence Day and Black Inclusion Week to encourage discussion on ethnicity issues, both internally and externally, and offer support.
The Step Across part of our Step Programme inspires current officers and staff to progress to specialist roles where they are traditionally under-represented, including taking part in workshops and promoting roles.