Our Disability Equality Scheme (DES) 2006-09

Our DES (2006-09) was developed with disabled and Deaf people who live and work in the Northumbria policing area.  It sets out the steps we will take to challenge the barriers, which prevent disabled people from working for and, with NPA.  It also tells you about the projects we will develop to improve the quality of life for disabled people and build the relationships between disabled people and Northumbria Police.  
It draws together the work that Northumbria Police Authority is doing across its services. It also meets the requirements of the Disability Equality Duty, introduced in the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 2005.

Carrying out the actions in this Scheme will encourage us, in all of our activities, to actively challenge discriminatory, oppressive and abusive behaviour, which is based on prejudice and stigma.  It will also make sure that we go beyond our legal requirements and make changes that result in fair and positive outcomes for everyone who lives and works in Northumbria.

The Disability Equality Scheme is available in alternative formats and languages on request.

Disability Equality Scheme 2006-09 (472k PDF)

Northumbria Police DES 2006-09

Northumbria Polices DES is available at www.northumbria.police.uk, in hard copy from all police premises, at all events attended by Northumbria Police, and can be requested in a range of formats and languages from:

The Diversity Unit
Northumbria Police Headquarters
North Road
Ponteland
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE20 OBL