Terms of reference - Police Meetings
Terms of Reference for Police
Meetings
Mission
To create a safe and secure
environment for LGB&T
people by co-ordinating a Pan Dorset strategic response to
homophobic and transphobic incidents.
Key Objectives of the Group
- To support all agencies to improve the reporting and recording
of homophobic and transphobic incidents.
- To monitor the full extent of homophobic and transphobic
incidents.
- To achieve an integrated service for those who experience
homophobic and transphobic incidents.
- Share and disseminate best practice between agencies.
- To develop and implement effective joint strategic priorities
for prevention work.
Functionality of the Group
- Meet quarterly or as required.
- Consider how best to tackle all aspects of homophobic and
transphobic crime in the future.
- Develop a plan of action that will be regularly monitored by
the group.
- Identify issues that are best addressed on a Pan Dorset basis
and reach agreement on how effectively to progress these.
- Meet in smaller groups to take actions forward – as and when
necessary.
Action Plan
- Secure funding.
- Develop initiatives and campaigns to raise awareness of the
group’s work.
- Ensuring that best practices are shared.
- Publicise the good and positive work done by the group.
Membership of the Group should aim
to include
- The Chair will be the Diversity Manager, Partnership
Diversity Development Team (PDDT)
- Dorset Police Officers
- Dorset Police Support Staff
- Dorset Police Special Constables
- Dorset Police Community Support Officers