WMPeople: Matt Skelding, Force Contact supervisor
Matt Skelding, aged 35, is based in one of our Force Contact Centres He transferred to us from the British Transport Police in search of a new challe...
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Skip to main contentThe Black and Asian Police Association aims to Promote, Support, Challenge and Celebrate Diversity:
Thereby assisting West Midlands Police to deliver a fair and equitable service to all.
This year will once again see BAPA participating in number of significant community events such as Stephen Lawrence Day, Windrush anniversary was also a significant event which Diwali, Vaisakhi, Black History Month, Remembrance Day Parade and our Christmas toy drive. Internally we will continue to support our members and others to realise their potential support to West Midlands Police build an organisation which reflects the community we serve.
What protected characteristics are disproportionately low in policing?
We look to increase diversity along all protected characteristics within West Midlands Police.
Currently our representation across BAME communities does not reflect the community of the West Midlands and this is particularly prevalent within Black Caribbean and Black African communities.
What are we doing and why?
Robert Peel’s Principles (1829) talk about ‘the police being the public and the public being the police’. These underpinning principles are intuitive to WMP as we serve one of the most diverse regions of the UK.
Having a diverse police service reinforces the principles of policing by consent. The public need to be able to see and trust the police in that it will treat everyone, be it a colleague or a member of the public, openly, fairly, with dignity and respect. We hope this helps us to build bridges between West Midlands Police and groups who traditionally feel disconnected from us. Helping legitimise trust and confidence in the police. This is increasingly important with newer and emerging communities.
The WMP Positive Action team holds workshops aimed at dispelling common myths about policing, to give the candidates an insight of what to expect from the job, the recruitment process and help build their confidence. We work with our candidates throughout the recruitment process and beyond, ensuring they receive any appropriate support, while embracing equality of opportunity.
Candidates we work with will still have to meet the same rigorous standards as everyone else and pass all parts of the process.
If you want to know more, have queries or would just like to discuss what policing is like, feel free to get in touch with the Positive Action team, by emailing: [email protected]
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