North Wales Police's performance on hate crime scrutinised
The board meeting was chaired by police and crime commissioner for North Wales, Andy Dunbobbin.
Chief constable of North Wales Police, Amanda Blakeman, provided an update on the force's overall performance.
This included aspects such as finance and resourcing, collaboration, and the strategic policing requirement.
The main focus of the meeting was a detailed examination of the force's performance relating to hate crime and EDI.
The commissioner heard updates on public satisfaction data relating to hate crime, including the ease of contact, actions taken by the police, follow-up, and treatment.
Other areas scrutinised included community tensions and prevention measures, the supporting role of the independent advisory group, and progress towards achieving the North Wales Police Joint Strategic Equality Plan 2023-2027 objectives.
The commissioner also scrutinised the culture within North Wales Police.
The force's commitment to improving workplace culture, the ongoing work of the culture board, and the efforts of the culture and inclusion task group were discussed.
Mr Dunbobbin said: "As I outlined in my police and crime plan, I will continue to use the strategic executive board to provide me with the opportunity to scrutinise how the chief constable is performing in key areas."
He added: "A hate crime is any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based upon the victim's personal characteristics (or perceived personal characteristics) such as disability, race, gender, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or transgender identity.
"I have always been clear that regardless of the reason, it is completely unacceptable.
"I wanted to ask the chief constable what work has been done in this area and to be reassured that previous good work has continued.
"I was pleased that work such as the Joint Strategic Equality Plan 2023-2027 is progressing.
"I was reassured that the chief constable, continues to drive forward these and many other workstreams that are addressing the issues raised, particularly around marginalised communities and striving to having a truly representative workforce.
"My team and I will continue the analysis and these important areas to check progress continues."
He provided reassurance to the public that he will continue to scrutinise the force's performance and work closely with the chief constable to support ongoing work.
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