GB-MANCHESTER: Disproportionality in Police Professional Standards

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Statistical analysis of Fairness at Work and misconduct procedures in the Metropolitan Police; conduct an analysis of the staff and officer data to establish if there is disproportionality in their complaints and disciplinary processes for race or gender. This investigation is a response to longstanding concerns about the Met’s treatment of female, ethnic minority and lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) officers. It follows the Central London Employment Tribunal’s recent findings in the case of Carol Howard v Metropolitan Police Service that the Met had discriminated against and victimised Ms Howard in contravention of the Equality Act 2010. The focus of the investigation is on the Met’s Fairness at Work (FAW) and misconduct procedures. It is being carried out under section 20 of the Equality Act 2006, which gives the Commission powers to investigate compliance with equality legislation when it suspects that an unlawful act may have been committed. See also the web link: http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/legal-and-policy/our-legal-work/inquiries-and-assessments/investigation-metropolitan-police-service