Cumbria Constabulary is proud to serve the people who live, work and visit the county. We aim to provide a high standard of service which everyone can use and is fair to all. We will also provide a service which encourages positive attitudes and removes discrimination.
As an employer, Cumbria Constabulary wants to promote equality of opportunity for all staff and be seen as an employer of choice. We need to work with our staff, partner, service users and our communities to make sure our outcomes are being achieved. We also recognise the need for real results, so our performance will be monitored. Part of this monitoring will indicate our success in dealing with crime and in particular, hate crime.
The Equality Act 2010
The Equality Act has brought together all the equality legislation which has been introduced over the last 30 years to improve British equality law. It offers individuals stronger protection against discrimination and clarifies what the Police Services responsibilities are when dealing with our communities and as an employer. We will treat everyone or their individual needs.
Cumbria Constabulary as a public body is required under the Act to meet and pay due regard to the general equality duties which are:
• Eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation and any other conduct prohibited by or under the Act.
• Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a relevant protected characteristic and people who do not share it
• Foster good relations between people who share a relevant protected characteristic and those who do not share it.
The protected characteristics referred to are age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex and sexual orientation.
If you wish to read more about the Equality Act, please click on the following link:
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/advice-and-guidance/new-equality-act-guidance/equality-act-guidance-downloads/
Specific Equality Duty – Relevant Equality Information
The specific duties as set out in the Act are:
• Publish information to demonstrate compliance with the General Duty by 31/01/2012
• Publish one or more objectives by 6/04/2012
The links below will take you to equality information held by Cumbria Constabulary. We have also included links to Police Authority reports which support this information and our policy library. There will be some gaps within the equality information were we have not been able to obtain that data. We are also developing a diversity strategy which will look at what other information we should collect. Further information will be published when it is available. Your feedback on this information would be very welcome and would help to set our objectives for the future.
Select Here for our Equality Information
Select Here for our Equality Objectives
Select Here to go to Cumbria Constabulary's Policies Section
Select Here to go to the 2011 Summer Consultation Survey Results
Select Here for our Hate Crime and Incidents section
Monitoring and Promoting Equality in the Police Service -
Cumbria Police Authority
As part of this commitment, Cumbria Police Authority are ensuring they develop and monitor the work within Cumbria Constabulary to promote equality and eliminate discrimination. The Authority’s People and Performance Committee scrutinises this, including looking at the make-upof the workforce, complaints, disciplinary proceedings and grievances. Select Here to view committee reports.
They monitor crime and disorder levels, including the levels of hate crime.
Select Here to read performance reports considered by our Crime and Performance Committee.
They recognise the importance of engaging with our many and diverse communities to help develop and deliver effective policing services. Through the implementation of their Equality Strategy and our Engagement Strategy, we will make sure that we continue to listen to the views of communities in Cumbria and ensure that our services are delivered to everyone with fairness, equality and integrity.
Impact Assessment
Select Here for more information on Impact Assessment.
Independent Advisory Group
Cumbria Police works with a range of Independent Advisory Groups (IAGs) that represent the interests of minority groups and communities across Cumbria Please Select Here for more information on IAGs.
Contact Details
If you have any suggestions about access to the police or how we can provide a fairer, more equitable service, please write to:
Diversity Support Team (IAG)
Cumbria Police Headquarters
Carleton Hall
Penrith, Cumbria
CA10 2AU
Call: 101
Email: DiversityUnit@cumbria.pnn.police.uk