Manchester Chief Constable makes diversity pledge

The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police has said he will ensure his staff are treated fairly and that he will build a diverse workforce. Sir Peter Fahy has accepted the recommendations of a University of Manchester report, which found that ethnicity was a factor in internal misconduct and counter-corruption investigations involving police officers and staff. He has set up a working group to develop further research into disproportionality in misconduct proceedings and counter-corruption investigations. The report also revealed that ethnicity was also a significant factor in West Midlands Police and British Transport Police services. The study - led by Dr Graham Smith from The University of Manchester, revealed: Within West Midlands Police, Asian officers were twice as likely to be subjected to misconduct investigation as white officers. Black officers and staff within the British Transport Police were 2.4 and 2.7 times more likely than white officers and staff, respectively, to be investigated for misconduct. Asian officers and staff within Greater Manchester Police were 2.8 and 3.6 times more likely than white officers and staff, respectively, to be investigated for corruption.