Written questions

Police: Racially Aggravated Offences

Commons · Question 11478 · Tabled 19 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 29 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the College of Policing on ensuring that police officers prioritise immediate threats to life and evidence at the scene when responding to allegations of racially

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 29 Jun 2026

Police officers and staff must be trained to act impartially, with everyone treated equally under the law. The Code of Ethics, which requires fair decisions free from prejudice, sits at the heart of police practice and operational training.Chief officers ...