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Embracing Difference 2012
Police Authority Statutory dutyThere are certain regulations for community engagement that
police authorities must meet.‘In making or reviewing arrangements for obtaining the views of
people in its police area about matters concerning the policing of the area, each Police Authority shall’……
Obtain the views of a wide range of people, including:• Those who are aged under 21 or over 65;• Business and Voluntary Sectors• People from diverse backgrounds and sectors of society,
including those of disadvantaged socio-economic status and from groups that are perceived by them as hard to reach
Embracing Difference 2012
Strands of diversity we consulted throughout 2012 included:
- Age - Race- Gender- Sexual orientation- Faith- LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender)
How we consulted the public….
Methods we used included:- Questionnaires- Focus groups- Social media (Twitter and Facebook)- Large scale community events - Longitudinal study in secondary schools- The Beat consultation group http://
www.gmpa.gov.uk/thebeat
AGEYoung people - We visited colleges in each of the 10
Districts of Greater Manchester to consult peopleunder 25.
Old people - We went to groups, day centres and
residential homes to consult people over 60
Intergenerational -Together with the Princes Trust we alsodelivered events bringing young and older people together!Of all the questionnaires completed 27% were from under 25’s
and 25% were from over 55’s
GenderWe attended National Women’s Day events in bothManchester and Trafford
We also held focus groups with over 190 participantsand attended numerous events across the whole of Greater Manchester
The total number of questionnaires showed that 62% werecompleted by women and 34% by men. 1.5% stated that their
gender identity was different from the gender they wereassigned at birth
Disability We consulted various organisations representing all strands of
disabilities including both Learning and Physical
We also held focus groups with disability groups to discuss issues
regarding policing, over 170 participants took part in these all of whom described themselves as having a disability
Of the questionnaires completed, 14% described themselves as having a
disability
Race Race featured in all our events however we also attended many
events which focused on Race including Chinese new Year
Celebrations and the Manchester Caribbean carnival
We also held focus groups with members of
the Irish community, BEING ME (Lesbian and
Gay Black and Minority Ethnic), Refugee &
Asylum seekers and African Caribbean communities
to name but a few!
Of the questionnaires completed 60% of respondents defined themselves as White British, 5% as Asian Pakistani and 5% as Asian Indian
Faith We worked in partnership with various faith organisations todeliver multi faith events celebrating a prominent date fromwithin the five main faith calendars.
Over 800 people from different faith communities across Greater Manchester came together to celebrate cultural diversity and to learn about the significance ofthe various festivals including Diwali, Hanukkah, Easter, Vaisakhi and Ramadan.
Of the questionnaires completed, the top 3 respondentswere Christian (45%), No religion (26%) and Muslim (10%)
Sexual Orientation During 2012 we consulted individuals, communities and organisations
representing the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities.
We also carried out focus group consultation sessions to discuss
Issues regarding policing with groups across Greater Manchester.
A total of 69 people took part all of who identified as lesbian,
gay or bisexual (LGB)
Of the questionnaires completed 8% stated their sexual orientation as Gay.
Of these, 2% were Bisexual, 3% Gay men, 3% Gay women/Lesbian, 78% were Straight/Heterosexual and 1% described themselves as ‘Other’.
Consultation findings Overview
We have consulted over 4000 people since
January 2012 using:
Questionnaires – both online and face to face
Focus groups
Social Media
The BEAT consultation group
Top 3 Problems
We asked what the crime and disorder issues are you facing in
your local area, the top 3 stated were…
Top 3 Problems 1st Anti-social behaviour
2nd Burglary 3rd Drug dealers
Top 3 Policing Priorities
When asked what people’s policing priorities were, the top 3
mentioned were….
Top 3 Priorities
1st Detecting crime and arresting offenders 2nd More officers in the community 3rd Responding to emergency calls
Victims of crime…
How many of you said you had been a victim of crime in the last
12 months...
Victims who had contacted the police were asked whether they agreed with this statement….
When I contacted the police, their services were accessible…
Victims who had contacted the police were asked whether they agreed with this statement….
When I contacted the police they made me feel reassured….
Victims who had contacted the police were asked whether they agreed with this statement….
When I contacted the police they took the matter seriously…
Victims who had contacted the police were asked whether they agreed with this statement….
When I contacted the police they treated me fairly….
Victims who had contacted the police were asked whether they agreed with this statement….When I contacted the police they appeared to be interested in
what I told them….
Victims who had contacted the police were asked whether they agreed with this statement….Information from the Police was provided quickly….
Consultation findings
A full report of our consultation findings will be produced andpublished on our website in the next few weeks.
If you would like a copy of the report emailing or posting to youplease contact us on [email protected] and we will send one
out to you.