We are committed to tackling disparity in policing, which is reflected in our diversity and inclusion strategy Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Annual Report : Northumbria Police. Our goal is to have a Force that looks like the people it serves.
Since 2019, the number of officers from a Black, Asian and minority ethnic background has more than doubled; and the number of women in our ranks has increased by more than 30%.
Our in-house Positive Action team is on hand to offer support those from an ethnic minority background, whether you’re considering an application or already going through the recruitment process. To help you prepare for the role you can get in touch with our Positive Action team by emailing positiveaction@northumbria.police.uk.
To make our workplace more accessible to neurodivergent candidates, we continue to invest in educating our workforce around neurodiversity and how managers can support staff with neurodivergent traits. These colleagues are offered a support starter pack including a laptop with assistive software, noise cancelling headphones, visual stress pack, and a coloured pocket notebook. Changes to the working environment can be designed and implemented to make the working environment more inclusive via colour coded areas, quiet spaces and adjusted lighting.