Post-Lawrence Report Diversity Training

James,

RE: Freedom of Information Application - Ref: 1259/08

I write in connection with you request for information dated received by
Lancashire Constabulary on the 24th July 2008. I note you seek access to
the following information:

I am requesting basic information on diversity training carried out after
the publication of the Macpherson report into the death of Stephen
Lawrence. Could you please provide information relating to the following
three questions:

1. How many "Diversity" training courses has your Constabulary provided in
the period 1999-2008?

2. What was the target group of those courses, i.e: all staff, police
officers, police staff, staff of a particular rank/grade, etc.

3. What was the duration of the courses in terms of days/hours.

FYI, please see the following clarifications regarding the above
questions:

i) By 'diversity' I refer to any course aimed at meeting the training
recommendations of the Lawrence report or subsequent training related to
awareness of issues of race, prejudice, sexual orientation, religion or
gender.

ii) I am interested in all types of diversity training including both
stand alone courses or diversity elements within courses, where the
identification of that element is easily recognisable and its inclusion in
your report is unproblematic

iii) I am not concerned with the diversity training contained within the
Probationer Training Program or the IPLDP, and do not require any
information regarding diversity training undertaken as part of basic
probationer training.

iv) Where the diversity training is self-directed or e-learning without a
fixed duration, I would request that an estimate on the number of study
hours required for its completion is provided instead of information on
course duration.

v) I do not require any information on the number of participants involved
in any course, the completion rates, or any detailed information on course
content, delivery method or evaluation.

Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, known hereafter as `the Act'. You should receive a
response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by
the Act, subject to the information not being exempt or containing a
reference to a third party. In some circumstances Lancashire Constabulary
may be unable to achieve this deadline. If this is likely you will be
informed and given a revised time-scale at the earliest opportunity.

There may be a fee payable for the retrieval, collation and provision of
the information you request. If this is the case you will be informed and
the 20 working day timescale will be suspended until we receive payment
from you. If you choose not to make payment then your request will remain
unanswered.

Some requests may also require either full or partial transference to
another public authority in order to answer you query in the fullest
possible way. Again, you will be informed if this is the case.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Lancashire Constabulary.

Yours sincerely,

Paul.

Paul Walker

Information Assurance Unit

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James,

Please find attached our response to your request received on the 24^th
July 2008.

Many Thanks,

Paul.

Paul Walker

Lancashire Constabulary

Information Assurance Unit

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