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MPA25The proportion of visible ethnic minority (VEM) officers of total policestrength at the end of the year increased to 4.79% compared with4% for the previous year, just short of the 5% target. Nevertheless,in real terms this improvement represents a significant achievement:283 VEM officers joined in 2001/02, an increase of 193 (214%)over 2000/01.The difference in average length of service between VEM officerscompared with other officers rose from 4.14 years to 4.55 years,against a target of 3.73 years. The MPS was unable to reducethe difference between the proportion of VEM officers with 5 to10 years service at the rank of sergeant and above compared withother officers in that range. In fact the gap increased from 1.9%over the course of the year to 3.55%.Any statistical conclusions about the situation of minority groupswithin the workforce were distorted by the dramatic increase inpublic recruitment and total strength. However, steady progresscan be anticipated in these areas assuming that the improvementin VEM and female recruitment continues over the next few years,as these newly appointed officers begin to move through the servicebands and ranks.Community and Race Relations training (CRR)Excellent progress has been made in delivering CRR training topolice and front line civil staff. In fact this training was ahead ofschedule at the end of the year, with 77% completed against thetarget of 75%.Corruption and DishonestyIndicator2000/01PerformancePerformance Target for2001/022001/02PerformanceCommentsBV21Number of complaintsper 1,000 officers229.8Levels to be monitored189BV22Percentage of complaintssubstantiated2.35%Levels to be monitored3.3%PPThe number of MPS staffcharged or convicted onone or more corruptionrelated offences-Levels to be monitored-data notavailablePPThe number of Policeofficers dealt with underservice confidenceprocedures-Levels to be monitored34The figureshownincludes bothpolice andcivil from Aug00 to Nov 02MPA/MPS annual report 2001/02