Diversity and Inclusion
Welcome to the Diversity and Inclusion section of Bedfordshire
Police. Our core purpose is to ‘fight crime and protect the
public’. We achieve our purpose by providing a professional
policing service that respects the diversity of everyone we serve
and employ.
Our service delivery, business strategies, policies, corporate
behaviour and our relationships with the individuals and
communities we serve all support our approach to diversity,
inclusivity and equality values. Our commitment ensures that we
will support our employees to reach their full potential, and in so
doing, maximise community engagement, involvement and increased
public confidence.
The demographics of the workplace are changing rapidly.
Organisations now have a much broader diversity of staff at all
levels. The diversity of Bedfordshire Police employees ensures the
Force brings a unique perspective to the policing challenges we
face.
Bedfordshire Police has a moral and legislative obligation to
check the work we do does not impact adversely on our communities,
particularly with respect to race, religious belief/non-belief,
disability, sex, age and sexual orientation. Our aim is to put
individuals and our communities at the heart of policing. Our
Equality Standard
Framework sets out our moral and legal responsibilities, which
in turn will allow us to deliver meaningful change.
Bedfordshire Police also utilises the services of members of the
community through the Bedfordshire Independent Advisory Group
(IAG). If you would like to know more about the role of the IAG and
how to become a member visit the IAG internet pages.
Internally we use strong and active staff support networks to enable the
workforce to engage easily on matters of equality, diversity and
inclusion. We also have internal volunteers who act as diversity champions
through the organisation.
At Bedfordshire Police we eliminate unlawful discrimination,
advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between
people from different communities and backgrounds. Doing this helps
us to deliver our purpose: ‘to fight crime and protect the
public’.
Chief
Constable
Bedfordshire
Police
Woburn Road
Kempston
Bedford
MK43 9AX
e-mail: diversity.unit@bedfordshire.pnn.police.uk
Typetalk: 18001 01234 842815