FOI 2594417 - DEI expenditure/training/policies

Your Request

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I request the following information relating to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), or similarly named programmes and activities within your force for the last five financial years.

For each financial year, please provide:

1. DEI/EDI Training Expenditure i.e. how much was spent on external organisations providing DEI training 
2. DEI/EDI Training Content i.e. copies of training materials, presentations, course outlines, learning objectives, handbooks, guidance documents, or other materials used for DEI/EDI training.
3. DEI/EDI Staff Positions i.e. list of all roles whose primary responsibility includes DEI, EDI, equality, inclusion, diversity, belonging, positive action, or related functions. Please include an annual salary or salary band.

Freedom of Information Act 2000

This request is being handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. 

I can confirm that Durham Constabulary holds the information you requested in part. The Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Team was formed in 2023 therefore with regards to question 3, information prior to this time is not held. 

Question 1

Total = £16,575.80 

Question 2 

We do not hold any specific policies, guidance, training materials or frameworks that instruct, or advise staff to apply different weight, priority, credibility or response thresholds based on protected characteristics (including race or religion), as described in the request.

We also do not hold any internal guidance that directs differential treatment in areas such as credibility assessments, incident prioritisation or operational decision making. Our approach remains aligned with the principles of fairness, impartiality, and compliance with the Equality Act 2010.

Question 3

Please refer to the table below which contains a breakdown of the Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Team roles and salary pay bands, noting that all 13 roles are full time roles.