Gender pay gap
The force must carry out Gender Pay Reporting under the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017. This measures gender pay over six metrics, and information is published annually on the force website.
The data shows that there exists a gender pay gap and the force is committed to eliminate the gap via the following steps:
- ensuring open and transparent recruitment procedures are in place to encourage females to apply to join the force at all levels
- transparent procedures for identifying and delivering learning and development needs across the force as part of maximising both its capacity and capability
- ensuring open and fair promotion processes across the force
- having strong role models across the force
- the application of family-friendly policies
- the application of flexible working practices
The above will require the ongoing review of procedures, the provision of unconscious bias training, and feedback from both male and female officers and staff about the openness and fairness for core procedures. Realistically, however, it will take time to eliminate the gender pay gap despite a clear commitment by the force.