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Inspector Ralph Rawsthorne Operations, International www.centrex.police.uk Ralph.rawsthorne@centrex.pnn.police.uk. Organisational Overview. Central Police Training & Development Authority (CENTREX) - NPIA 2007 Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) – Agency status
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Inspector Ralph RawsthorneOperations, International www.centrex.police.uk Ralph.rawsthorne@centrex.pnn.police.uk
Organisational Overview • Central Police Training & Development Authority • (CENTREX) - NPIA 2007 • Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) – Agency status • Collaborates with Police services, Central government, • Higher & further education, Professional bodies, Private • sector & NGOs, both nationally & internationally (IU remit) • International Mission Statement: • To support the development of effective, democratic policing • by facilitating and delivering the highest quality training and development advice in the fields of operational policing and police leadership
DIVERSITY The impact on UK Policing
Police service should reflect the communities they serve The composition of the UK Police service? Internal issues/ external policing issues What does your community look like? What does your police service look like? What internal/external policing issues are there? UK Policing
What does your community look like • Ethnic minority community • Gay/lesbian community • People with Disabilities • White community • Mixed communities • Diverse religious communities
What does your police service look like • Is it mainly white male officers? • What is the percentage of female officers? • What is the percentage of ethnic minority officers? • What is the service attitude to gay/lesbian officers? • How many staff with disabilities are there?
INTERNAL Recruiting ethnic minorities Acceptance of gay lesbian officers Equal opportunities Accepting staff with disabilities Changing buildings EXTERNAL Language issues Cultural issues Unethical targeting of minority groups Police image Partnerships Neighbourhood policing Policing issues
Why do this? • LEGISLATION!! • Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) • Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (including Equal Pay Act 1970) (SDA) Race Relations Act 1976 (RRA) Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) ……and various others
Other issues affecting Change • Macpherson report – Lawrence enquiry • Secret Policeman • Undercover policewoman
Internal police issues • Employment of staff with disabilities • Adjustments to buildings • Equal opportunities for staff • Removal of discrimination according to race/gender etc • Ethical policing
Operational policing issues • How do we engage with ethnic minority communities • How do we engage with hard to reach groups • Monitoring of stop/checks on the street • Religious/cultural issues when people are in custody • Policing religious/cultural festivals
Stop and Search • That they are being detained for the purpose of a search • The officers name, number and station • The legal search power being exercised • The purpose of the search • The grounds for suspicion • A record will be made and the entitlement
Details for the record • Officer should fill in the form and hand to the person • Persons name/address/date of birth (or if withheld) • The persons self defined ethnic background • If a vehicle is searched – the number • Date/time/place that the person was first detained • Date/time/place where search took place – if different • Purpose of search • Grounds for making it • The outcome • Any injury or damage • Identity of officer making the search
Enablingfactors Citizen focused (and neighbourhood) policing Reducing overall crime e p Improving investigative performance i c y h t n i s s e r r g e e i d l v l i a e D t e n L I Combating serious crime and the terrorist threat and addressing critical incidents 7 key deliverables in helping to develop policing
Security Sector Reform Chief Officers Partnerships and Performance New Entrants Command and Crime Leading Organisations Leading Units Leading Teams Leading Others Leading by Example Cradle to Grave Leadership Training Leadership and Diversity
Examples of Training CENTREX has delivered Internationally Leadership and Management Crime Scene Management Serious Crime Investigation Critical Incident Command Quality Assurance Integrated Police Support Surveillance Public Order Domestic Violence and Family Protection Traffic Management and Roads Policing UN / EU Peace Support Ops