Independent Advisory groups - 793/2020
Could the force FOI team provide data on the following questions for 2019-2020.
(1) From 1st January 2019-2020 to date how many people in total have sat as members on Independent Advisory groups (IAG)
(2) From 1st January 2019-2020 to date how many people of South Asian ethnicity have sat as members on Independent Advisory groups (IAG)
(3) Can you breakdown those identified in the answer to Q2 by the numbers of male and female South Asian members of IAGs since 1st January 2019-2020?
(4) How many IAGs does your force currently have, and can you provide some details of their purpose?
(5) Do you have any specific IAGs that deal with South Asian issues? Such as IAGs set up in mosques and temples.
(6) Are all IAG members subject to a DBS check by your force?
(7) What is the vetting process
Section 2: Further questions
Could the FOI team provide the following information to the questions below.
(1) Does the force follow any guidelines or procedures when seeking guidance from IAG groups or members around issues specific to Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. For example community cohesion, honour based violence, forced marriage etc. If so please disclose a copy of all relevant documents for these guidelines and procedures.
(2) Do IAG members need to sign non -disclosure or confidentiality agreements? If so is this voluntary or compulsory?
(3) Do IAG members need to declare any conflict of interest on any matters they are consulted on?