- Conference
- 2023 Police & Justice Service Group Conference
- Date
- 5 June 2023
- Decision
- Carried
In UNISON’s Year of Black Workers, Conference notes with concern the absence of Black member representation on the Police and Justice SGE and Police Staff Sector committee for England and Wales. The absence of Black representation at this level is something that must be addressed.
There are many workstreams within the SGE and its constituent sector committees that demand input from Black members. A lived experience is essential in providing a realistic and representative view on matters relating to race.
Conference believes that the Police and Justice SGE must seek to ensure that it is doing everything within its powers to facilitate an SGE and sector committees that are as representative as possible of Black members within the service group as a whole.
Conference therefore calls on the SGE to:
1)Seek ways to facilitate greater representation of Black members within the SGE and its constituent sector committees by encouraging members from under-represented groups to become active, engaged and visible;
2)Review the existing constitution of the Police and Justice Service Group to see if there are changes which could improve the representation of Black members on the SGE and sector committees;
3)Examine ways to realise greater inclusion of Black members within the activities of the SGE and sector committees;
4)Survey branches to ascertain what commitment and support there is for Black members self-organisation within branches;
5)Consider the utilisation of positive action for the purpose achieving greater inclusion of, and representation and engagement from Black members;
6)Develop a strategy for greater inclusion in the business and activities of the service group for Black members within police and justice;
7)Report back to Police and Justice conference 2024 as to any progress.