Police Scotland and Scottish Police Authority Joint Equality Outcomes for Policing 2021 VISUAL Contents Chief Constable’s & SPA Foreword . 3 Introduction . 4 Police Scotland and SPA Equality Outcomes 2021 . 5 Equality Outcome 1 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 6 Equality Outcome 2 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 8 Equality Outcome 3 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 10 Equality Outcome 4 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 12 Equality Outcome 5 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 14 Equality Outcome 6 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 16 Equality Outcome 7 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 18 Equality Outcome 8 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 20 Appendix A - Evidence Sources . 22 Appendix B - Strategic Alignment . 23 SPA Corporate Plan 2020-2023VISUAL � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 23 2 JOINT EQUALITY OUTCOMES FOR POLICING 2021 Chief Constable’s & SPA Foreword Iain Livingstone QPM Martyn Evans Chief Constable Scottish Police Authority Chair The consent, support and co-operation of We have engaged and highly committed our fellow citizens lies at the heart of the diversity staff associations within policing in identity and legitimacy of policing Scotland� These associations, along with the in Scotland� unions and statutory associations provide important representation and a strong voice Policing in Scotland will always value that for their members, which we welcome and deep-rooted and fundamental relationship for which we are grateful� with the public we serve� All these organisations, and their members, To ensure that bond is as strong as possible, have supported policing to focus on the key policing must fully represent and reflect the issues for our colleagues and communities� communities which it serves� Such significant engagement with our Like many other sectors and organisations people has been complemented by listening there are communities within our constantly to a wide range of external stakeholders and changing society which we do not fully the work of Dame Elish Angiolini and Her reflect and represent� Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland� Important progress has been made, however there is much still to do to ensure Our commitment to equality and diversity is policing in Scotland supports andVISUAL enables crucial to the public service that policing in people to flourish and fully be themselves� Scotland provides to our fellow citizens� Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority’s Equality Outcomes for 2021- 2023 will help us to better understand and improve equality within the workplace Iain Livingstone QPM for our officers and staff, as well as in the Chief Constable communities we serve� The outcomes are published as part of our duty under the Equality Act 2010, and in support of the Strategic Police Priorities, Martyn Evans Forensic Services Strategy and the SPA Scottish Police Authority Chair Corporate Plan� 3 JOINT EQUALITY OUTCOMES FOR POLICING 2021 Introduction Our Responsibility as a Public Body In addition, we have reviewed an extensive As public bodies, Police Scotland and the range of evidence including national SPA have a duty to ensure that we pay due research reports and surveys; our own regard, in line with the Equality Act 2010, to databases and monitoring information; the need to: findings from benchmarking exercises; recommendations from external audits and • eliminate discrimination, harassment, reviews; themes and trends from requests victimisation and any other conduct and enquiries; and professional knowledge that is prohibited by or under the Act; and experience� • advance equality of opportunity Further details on the engagement and between people who share a relevant evidence sources that have shaped our Equality protected characteristic and persons Outcomes are included in appendix A� who do not share it; and Planning, Monitoring and Reporting • foster good relations between persons who share a relevant protected As part of our ongoing planning processes, characteristic and persons who do not we will also develop more detailed actions share it� based on the high-level activities identified in our outcomes� These will be built into the To help us meet the general equality duty, relevant national, regional and local Police there is also a specific duty to publish a set Scotland and SPA action plans� of Equality Outcomes at least every four years and report progress at least every We will monitor our progress through a two years� variety of ways and identify any further actions required to make progress towards An equality outcome is a result that a public our outcomes� Our progress will be authority aims to achieve in order to further reported through our existing performance one or more of the needs mentioned in the reporting structures on a quarterly and general equality duty� annual basis as well as through specific Equality and Diversity reporting� Shaping our Equality Outcomes By mainstreaming into strategy, planning In forming our Equality Outcomes we and performance mechanisms as well as have undertaken extensive engagementVISUAL business as usual activities, we will ensure with internal and external stakeholders local accountability and put inclusion at the including individuals who share a heart of all our decision making� protected characteristic and those who represent their interests� This has included A full update on the progress of our Equality internal engagement sessions to facilitate Outcomes and work in this area will be discussions with representatives from staff published in our next Mainstreaming Report associations, diversity staff groups and in 2023� senior management teams; the Fair and Inclusive Police Service for Scotland survey; and engagement with a wide range of external partners� 4 JOINT EQUALITY OUTCOMES FOR POLICING 2021 Police Scotland and SPA Equality Outcomes 2021 Having reviewed our progress and evidence a suite of relevant enabling strategies� The along with extensive engagement both details of this alignment can be found in internally and externally we have developed Appendix B� the following Equality Outcomes� For each outcome we have provided The Equality Outcomes have been indicators of key activities generated by developed to align to the Strategic Police that outcome, and measures of progress� Plan, Forensics 2026 Strategy and SPA The full evidence base used for these new Corporate Plan and will be supported by outcomes can be found in Appendix A� Theme Equality Outcome Link to Strategic Outcomes Inequality Identified Objectives General EqualityVISUAL Duty Activities Protected Characteristics Measures 5 JOINT EQUALITY OUTCOMES FOR POLICING 2021 Equality Outcome 1 Reporting Hate Incidents – Confidence and Support Equality Victims, witnesses and partner agencies feel confident to report hate incidents and receive a Outcome consistent level of response and support Hate Crime remains under-reported and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing Inequality inequalities and misperceptions in relation to some groups� Reports of hate crime remain high in Identified relation to racial, religious, sexual orientation, disability and transgender aggravators General Will help to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations Equality Duty Protected Disability, Race, Religion, Sexual Orientation and Transgender Identity Characteristics VISUAL 6 JOINT EQUALITY OUTCOMES FOR POLICING 2021 Reporting Hate Incidents – Confidence and Support Strategic Outcome 1: Threats to public safety and wellbeing are resolved by a proactive and Link to Strategic responsive police service Outcomes Strategic Outcome 3: The public, communities and partners are engaged, involved and have confidence in policing • We have engagement approaches in place within local communities and partner agencies to improve trust and confidence in reporting hate crime to us Objectives • We have a consistent approach in supporting victims, witnesses and partner agencies that creates confidence in our response to hate crime • We have officers and staff who are equipped with increased knowledge of vulnerable groups National and local activities will be built into relevant delivery plans and will focus on the following key areas: • Reviewing our processes for managing and supporting those identified as at risk of harm through both crime and non-crime related incidents • Reviewing and developing ethical information sharing agreements Activities • Monitoring Community Tensions • Enhancing Third Party Reporting Opportunities by delivering training and support for organisations • Delivering Hate Crime Advisor training to officers • Working directly with and learning from the experience of people who have experienced hate crime/incidents • Leading and participatingVISUAL in national and local campaigns