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| Equality and Diversity - Race |
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Of the Tayside's population of around 389,000 people, approximately 10,000 belong to minority ethnic communities covering a wide range
of racial and ethnic backgrounds. Many belong to our emerging communities from Eastern Europe, some of whom come for short periods to
work whilst others choose to stay longer term. Tayside also has a large overseas student population attending the various higher education
establishments in the area.
In order to ensure that the differing needs of all our diverse communities are addressed, we are consistently working to promote race equality in all aspects of the organisation by actively • identifying and eliminating any unlawful racial discrimination and harassmentWe see the above three elements as complementary to each other, i.e. they support each other and may, in practice, overlap. However, they are different and each aspect is considered individually. We are proud of our well established links to the minority ethnic communities living and working in Tayside. This positive relationship has been developed over many years by implementing positive action and active consultation with and involvement of community advisers from a broad range of ethnic and racial groups. Our Race Lay Advisory Group members have given us much help in developing our Race Equality Scheme (RES) which tells the communities of Tayside how we aim to continue to promote racial equality and good race relations. Race Lay Advisory Group (LAG) • Download the Race Equality Scheme 2005-2008 (PDF, 531KB) • Download the Race Equality Scheme 2005-2008 Summary (PDF, 171KB) Please note that Appendix 5A of the Race Equality Scheme 2005-2008 was amended in April 2007 to reflect the changes made to the ethnic classifications used for crime recording within Tayside Police. There is a commitment to publish an annual progress report to inform staff and the community how the Force is performing against its RES Action Plan. • Download the Race Equality Scheme Annual Progress Report 2006 (PDF, 59KB) • Download the Race Equality Scheme Annual Progress Report 2007 v1.1 (PDF, 104KB) In preparing our Race Equality Scheme 2005-2008 Tayside Police held, along with NHS Tayside and Dundee City Council, joint consultations with minority ethnic communities in Dundee. The findings reported within this document relate specifically to Tayside Police. • Download the Race Equality Scheme - Joint Consultations - November 2005 (PDF, 99KB) For copies of any Tayside Police publication in large print, a community language or another format please contact the Force Diversity Adviser by telephoning 01382 596742 or click here to email us 
The Tayside Joint Police Board have also published their own Race Equality Scheme, which can be downloaded from their publications page. 
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