Date: 23/02/26
Enquiry Reference: FOI 33 -26
I write in connection with regards to your Freedom of Information request. Please accept my apologies for the late response. Below is your request and our response.
Please may you provide me with:
- The number of applicants from each ethnic group who applied for the role of new constables. Can this data be broken down per year, going back 5 years.
- The number of interviews given to each ethnic group for the role of new constables. Can this data be broken down per year, going back 5 years.
- The number of hires you have made from each ethnic group for new constables. Can this data be broken down per year, going back 5 years.
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Year
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No of Applications
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Interviews
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Started
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Apr 2020 - Mar 2021
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We do not have this information available in our recruitment system
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We do not have this information available in our recruitment system
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12
Mixed - White and Asian - 2
Asian - Pakistani - 4
White - Any other white background - 3
Mixed - White and Black Caribbean - 2
Mixed - Any other mixed / multiple ethnic background - 1
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Apr 2021 - Mar 2022
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41
Black or Black British - African - 4
Asian or Asian British - Indian - 1
Asian or Asian British - Pakistani - 11
Black or Black British - African - 2
Mixed - Any other mixed background - 3
Mixed - Asian and White - 2
Mixed - Black African and White - 1
Mixed - Black Caribbean and White - 3
Other ethnic group - Any other ethnic background - 5
Prefer not to say - 2
White - Any other White background - 5
White - Irish - 2
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11
White - Irish - 3
Mixed - White and Asian - 1
Asian - Any other Asian background - 2
White - Any other white background - 3
Prefer not to say - 1
Black or Black British - African - 1
Mixed - Any other mixed background - 1
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8
White - Irish - 2
Mixed - White and Asian - 1
Asian - Any other Asian background - 2
White - Any other white background - 3
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Apr 2022 - Mar 2023
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94
Asian or Asian British - Any other ethnic background - 2
Asian or Asian British - Bangladeshi - 1
Asian or Asian British - Chinese - 1
Asian or Asian British - Indian - 10
Asian or Asian British - Pakistani - 27
Black or Black British - African - 7
Black or Black British - Any other Black background - 3
Black or Black British - Caribbean - 2
Mixed - Any other mixed background - 2
Mixed - Asian and White - 9
Mixed - Black African and White - 3
Mixed - Black Caribbean and White - 4
Other ethnic group - Any other ethnic background - 4
White - Any other White background - 15
White - Gypsy or Irish Traveller - 1
White - Irish - 2
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14
White - Any other white background - 1
Mixed - Any other mixed / multiple ethnic background - 1
Mixed - White and Asian - 2
Mixed - White and Black African - 3
Asian - Indian - 2
Asian or Asian British - Pakistani - 2
Black or Black British - Any other Black background - 1
Mixed - Black Caribbean and White - 1
Other ethnic group - Any other ethnic background - 1
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5
White - Any other white background - 1
Mixed - Any other mixed / multiple ethnic background - 1
Mixed - White and Asian - 1
Mixed - White and Black African - 1
Asian - Indian - 1
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Apr 2023 - Mar 2024
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117
Asian or Asian British - Any other ethnic background - 4
Asian or Asian British - Bangladeshi - 6
Asian or Asian British - Chinese - 1
Asian or Asian British - English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British - 2
Asian or Asian British - Indian - 10
Asian or Asian British - Pakistani - 26
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British - African - 5
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British - Caribbean - 2
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British - English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British - 3
Mixed - Any other mixed background - 3
Mixed - Asian and White - 6
Mixed - Black African and White - 5
Mixed - Black Caribbean and White - 3
Other ethnic group - Any other ethnic background, describe below- 3
Other ethnic group - Arab - 2
White - Any other White background - 33
White - Gypsy or Irish Traveller -1
White - Irish - 2
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8
Asian or Asian British – Bangladeshi - 1
Mixed - Black Caribbean and White - 2
White - Any other White background - 3
Asian - Pakistani - 1
Asian - Bangladeshi - 1
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5
Mixed - White and Black Caribbean - 2
Asian - Pakistani - 1
Asian - Bangladeshi - 1
White - Any other white background - 1
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Apr 2024 - Mar 2025
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101
Asian or Asian British - Any other ethnic background - 5
Asian or Asian British – Bangladeshi - 6
Asian or Asian British – Indian - 8
Asian or Asian British – Pakistani - 21
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British – African - 6
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British – Caribbean - 2
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British - English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British - 3
Mixed - Any other mixed background - 5
Mixed - Asian and White - 7
Mixed - Black African and White - 3
Mixed - Black Caribbean and White - 4
Other ethnic group - Any other ethnic background, describe below - 3
Other ethnic group – Arab - 1
Prefer not to say - 4
White - Any other White background - 17
White - Gypsy or Irish Traveller - 2
White – Irish - 4
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18
Asian or Asian British - Any other ethnic background - 1
Asian or Asian British – Bangladeshi - 2
Asian or Asian British – Indian - 2
Asian or Asian British – Pakistani - 2
Mixed - Any other mixed background - 2
Mixed - Asian and White - 2
Mixed - Black Caribbean and White - 1
Prefer not to say - 1
White - Any other White background - 4
White – Irish - 1
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5
Mixed - White and Black African - 1
Mixed - White and Asian - 1
Asian - Indian - 1
White - Any other white background - 1
Mixed - White and Black Caribbean - 1
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Yours sincerely
Information Rights Decision Maker
