Difference makes the difference

Equal Opportunities and Diversity

Bedfordshire Police has a long and proud history of promoting equality, respecting the individual and building confidence. To reflect the diversity of our communities and among our colleagues, Bedfordshire Police has developed a diversity strategy and a range of actions focusing on the key areas of age, disability, lesbian, gay, bisexual, gender and Transgender, race, religion or belief and social cohesion.

Our diversity strategy follows four guiding principles:

• Every person is unique and should be treated with dignity and respect.
• Our services should respond to the diversity of our local communities and cultures.
• Our people are the key resource and investing in them, involving them in decisions, and developing flexible working opportunities delivers better outcomes for people who use our services.
• By effectively engaging with our diverse communalities we will be able to police effectively.

Our aim is to integrate diversity into day-to-day working environments and activities. Our Diversity Unit co-ordinate and promote the diversity strategy, but for it to be a success we all need to do our bit.

Whether you are a Police Officer, Special Constable, Police Staff member of volunteer, in the course of your day-to-day duties you have a responsibility to ensure diversity issues are recognised.

You can do this by:

• Becoming involved in our staff support groups
• Talking to staff in the diversity unit
• Identifying any areas where you can help or get involved
• Sharing good practice with colleagues

Please click on the link below to download a PDF version of our Equal opportunities and Diversity statement:

Equal opportunities and Diversity statement

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