Criminal Justice Workforce Ethnicity

Wiltshire Criminal Justice Board

Criminal Justice Workforce Ethnicity (Spring 21)

This infographic illustrates the ethnic representation across criminal justice in Wiltshire, using local data where available.

Why are we doing this piece of work?

• We recognise the benefits of having a diverse workforce and acknowledge that reflecting our community demographic is important.
• We are embracing our responsibility to understand diversity.
• We want to demonstrate transparency and accountability within our own workforce in order to build trust with our local communities.

Wiltshire Police: 2% of staff from a B.A.M.E background, 98% from a White background.

Wiltshire & Swindon Youth Offending Services: 10% of staff from a B.A.ME background, 90% from a White background.

Wiltshire & Swindon Police and Crime Commissioners Office: 10% of the staff from a B.A.ME background, 90% from a White background.

 

Crown Prosecution Service Wessex: 7% of staff from a B.A.ME background, 93% from a White background.

Courts (National): 19.6% of staff from a B.A.ME background, 80.4% from a White background.

Judiciary (National 2019): 7% of staff from a B.A.ME background, 93% from a White background.

National Probation Service South Central Region: 5% of staff from a B.A.ME background, 95% from a White background.

HMP Erlestoke Prison: 8% of staff from a B.A.ME background, 92% from a White background.

Wiltshire & Swindon 2011 Census: 5% of the population is from a B.A.ME background, 95% from a White background.

Notes:

• Where staff have not disclosed their ethnicity, this has been excluded from the graphics.
• White includes all-white ethnic groups.
• The acronym B.A.ME stands for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups.

You can also see the pdf of this report below.