British Muslim employed by the MPS in 2021

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.22.022962

I note you seek access to the following information:

1. How many British Muslim employees have you recruited? Please provide annual figures.

2. What is the average length of service?

3. How many British Muslims have you employed in communications/media roles?

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Q1 - How many British Muslim employees have you recruited? Please provide annual figures.

Employees are not obliged to declare their protected characteristics upon joining the Met. Of the people recruited to the Met between 1 January and 31 December 2021, none identified themselves as Muslim.

In 2021, a total 1,055 people employed by the Met had declared themselves Muslim.

Q2 - What is the average length of service?

The average length of service for the 1,055 people self-declared as Muslim and employed during 2021 was 3900.84 days, or 10.68 years.

Q3 - How many British Muslims have you employed in communications/media roles?

There are currently 2 people self-declared as British Muslim employed in the Directorate of Media Communications.