Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Annual Report 2022-23

I am really pleased to share this report which highlights the progress that has been made over the past twelve months. The Force’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team is now embedded in all that we do and the team has continued to support the force in delivering our ambition to be as inclusive as we can be.

You will see that there has been a huge amount of activity both internally and externally and this work remains ongoing.  This year we are very proud to have been recognised as one of the Top 50 most Inclusive Companies which is a great accolade. Additionally, our people have received individual prestigious recognition for their contribution to EDI. Never has it been more important to do all that we can to maintain and build upon the confidence of the public in policing. Never has it been more important to ensure that our people have the best opportunity to be themselves so that they can deliver the best possible service to the public. This is what Equality, Diversity and Inclusion is all about. We will continue to work to break down any barriers that make our services difficult to access and to continue our engagement with communities to further build on trust and confidence, in particular with those who may be seldom heard. We will continue to support our people to deliver policing in the best possible way that they can. Our achievements this year have only been possible with whole force commitment, partnership collaboration and community involvement. I would like to thank everyone who has supported this work over the past year and look forward to ongoing engagement in the year to come.

Julia Debenham
Deputy Chief Constable

You can download a copy of the report below or view the accessible HTML version of the report.