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“Externally, the majority of [minority police officer] participants experienced hate crimes and incidents on duty because of the intersectionality of their police identity and personal identities. Internally, the majority of participants experienced bias and prejudice … because of … race, religion and gender."

Nottinghamshire Police: Experiences of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) police officers as victims of hate crimes/incidents (externally) and of bias and prejudice (internally) Nottinghamshire Police: Experiences of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) police officers as victims of hate crimes/incidents (externally) and of bias and prejudice (internally) AME representation at junior levels is not a full reflection of the diversity of an organisation. The number of BAME officers above the rank of Inspector is very disappointing. The figures show that as at 31 March 2019, levels of BAME under- representation were highest among Senior ranks (i.e. chief inspector or above) compared with constables and other ranks. For example, 4% of officers of rank chief inspector or above were BAME, compared with 8% of constables. In Nottinghamshire Police, there were only five inspectors and one chief inspector of BAME background AME representation at junior levels is not a full reflection of the diversity of an organisation. The number of BAME officers above the rank of Inspector is very disappointing. The figures show that as at 31 March 2019, levels of BAME under- representation were highest among Senior ranks (i.e. chief inspector or above) compared with constables and other ranks. For example, 4% of officers of rank chief inspector or above were BAME, compared with 8% of constables. In Nottinghamshire Police, there were only five inspectors and one chief inspector of BAME background
Nottinghamshire Police: Experiences of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) police officers as victims of hate crimes/incidents (externally) and of bias and prejudice (internally)
Report for Office of Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner
Zempi, Irene
December 2020
http://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/42363/
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