IAGs - Nottinghamshire Police Authority

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2. Policy development and impact assessment - form the basis of IAG consultation 3. Equality standard - IAGs to review, constructively challenge, advise to progress standard 4. Identify common trends and share best practice - through networks and Police On Line Knowledge Area (POLKA) 5. Multi social IAGs - recognising IAG members as individuals and not as a collective group 6. IAG agenda setting - to be jointly set between force, police authority and IAG 7. Critical incidents - appointment of independent critical incident advisors (ICIAs) 8. Budgets - small budget for expenses incurred, payment for advice not recommended 9. Vetting - recommended for strategic IAG and ICIAs, not necessarily local IAGs 10. Training - limit to familiarisation of force structure, objectives – necessary training for ICIAs Other forces and general guidance It is fair to say that the majority of forces have developed BCU based IAGs and a force strategic IAG consisting of key members from the BCUs. In essence this is the model that the national guidance is based on. Outline Proposals for the future of Police IAGs in Nottinghamshire Taking into account feedback received (in the summer earlier this year) from IAGs and key stakeholders in respect of the initial review and options for the future of IAGs, the impact of the change programme and the national guidance for the future of IAGs, the following outline proposals are put forward for consideration and approval by the force. 1. The force adopts the national IAG minimum standards for IAGs in Nottinghamshire (to be explained in more detail at the consultation stage) 2
2. BCUs develop ‘workable’ geographically based IAGs, ensuring wherever practicable that the IAGs reflect the communities that it serves. It is essential that BCUs engage people from minority groups and diverse backgrounds and wherever possible to include groups from the 9 protected characteristics, namely age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief (or non belief), sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity. 3. The force develops a structure of Independent Critical Incident Advisors (ICIAs), not necessarily confined to IAG members, to include people from ‘communities of interest’ and ‘communities of place’ such as individuals from volunteer groups, public services and professional bodies. 4. The force develops a multi strand strategic IAG, to consist of representatives from the BCU IAGs and includes people from minority and diverse groups (as above, consider groups from 9 protected characteristics). 5. The force develops a network of virtual IAGs, to represent specific groups e.g. this could be a minority or diverse group or a group with a special interest such as e.g. gun and knife crime or immigration matters. 6. The force ensures that necessary resources are provided to manage and oversee IAGs. Next steps IAGs will be consulted on the proposals at the IAG Seminar on 13 th January 2011, followed by a final paper to be approved by the Equality, Diversity & Human Rights Strategic Board in March 2011, with the expectation that an agreed IAG structure is to be implemented on 1st April 2011. Further details on the above proposals plus suggested roles and responsibilities of key individuals at BCU and force levels will be shared with IAGs and key stakeholders for consideration in January 2011. 3
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