Communications Directorate Diversity Data

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.033448

I note you seek access to the following information:

Communications Directorate Diversity Data

Under FOI please provide me with

• Number of staff who identify as a Muslim
• Number of staff who identify as Jewish
• How many senior management team in Communications are from a BAME background?

Decision

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

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

The MPS response to the questions have been numbered for ease of reference.

*Please note that this data is self-declared and currently 78% of police staff Met-wide have not stated a religion onto the system or the ethnicity option and therefore does not accurately portray the actual make-up of the team.

Q1 - Number of staff who identify as a Muslim?

1* police staff

Q2 - Number of staff who identify as Jewish?

0* police staff

Q3 - How many senior management team in Communications are from a BAME background?

0* senior leaders from Communications and Engagement are from Black, Asian or other minority or multiple heritage ethnic backgrounds. Senior management would be Band A and above.