There are a number of Staff Associations and Support Groups in the Force.

The Force consults with the Staff Associations when a policy or practice may have an impact on them. For example the Disability Action Team have been engaged in consultation with the Force on the accessibility of the Force’s buildings for disabled staff and service users.

In addition to their advisory role, Staff Associations and Support Groups support their members in the following way:

• Provide support to their members when there may be a dispute with the Force.
• Provide a strong support and social network for their members.
• Provide links with national staff support groups to share best practice.

As a result of the work done by Staff Associations and Support Groups the Force is able to get feedback on diversity-related practices. The existing Staff Associations and Support Groups are:

Disability Action Team - made up of employees who have a disability or who have had experience of dealing with a disability.

Black Police Association - made up of employees who belong to ethnic communities.

Gay Police Association - made up of lesbian, gay and bi-sexual employees.

Christian Police Association - made up of Christian employees.

Gender Working Group - made up of female and transsexual employees.

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