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<p>There is a greater proportion of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) officers
than ever before, however the Government has been clear that there is more for forces
to do.</p><p>The Government established the College of Policing as the professional
body for policing. The College has delivered a major programme of work to address
the recruitment, retention and progression of officers from BAME and other underrepresented
groups in policing including: capturing what works; publishing positive action advice;
and reviewing the initial recruitment processes. A pilot of a new assessment centre
for police officer recruits is now underway, led by the Metropolitan Police, and an
evaluation is expected to be published by the College of Policing in autumn 2019.</p><p>Building
on the foundations laid by the College, the National Police Chief’s Council published
its first Diversity, Equality and Inclusion strategy in October 2018.</p><p>Ministers
are in regular dialogue with policing partners about increasing police workforce diversity.
The Home Secretary chaired a Race Diversity Roundtable with policing leaders in October
2018, following which he wrote to Police and Crime Commissioners, the College of Policing,
Her Majesties Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services and chief
constables, urging a whole system approach to driving improvements in diversity.</p>
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