Unconscious Bias Training 2018-2021
Keywords
Unconscious Bias, Training, Delivered, Ceased, Calendar Years, E-Learning, Face to Face, Live, Facial, Recognition, Technology, Software, LFR, Materials.
Publication Number
PUB 1199
FOI Reference Number
15623
Request Title
Unconscious Bias Training
Date Range
2018-2021
Information Requested
Does your force (at the time of this request) provide unconscious bias training to officers?
If the training has ceased, please provide the date
How many officers received unconscious bias training in each of the following years: 2021 (up to this request), 2020, 2019 and 2018.
Disclosure with Exemptions
Full Disclosure
Information Correct as at
30 April
Date of Disclosure
11 May 2021
Related Documents/Links
N/A
FOI 15623 Response
Having completed enquiries within Essex Police in respect of Section 1(1)(a), Essex Police does hold information relating to your request, Essex Police can confirm in respect of Section 1(1)(b) the following data:
Does your force (at the time of this request) provide Unconscious Bias Training to Officers?
We can confirm that Unconscious Bias Training is delivered by Essex Police.
If the training has ceased, please provide the date.
N/A. This training is to continue and there are no plans to cease training this subject at this time.
How many Officers received Unconscious Bias Training in each of the following years: 2021 (up to this request), 2020, 2019 and 2018.
The E-Learning training numbers per year are as follows:
2018 – 38
2019 – 17
2020 – 5906
2021 – 550.
The Face to Face training numbers per year are as follows:
2018 – 110
2019 – 72
2020 – 32
2021 – 54.
Every effort is made to ensure that the data provided by Essex Police is accurate and complete. However, Essex Police systems are designed primarily for the management of individual cases and not for the purposes of providing data to answer specific FOI enquiries. Please note although data can be extracted from a number of sources via database queries, the results may be subject to inaccuracies. Care should be taken to understand our return when considering the interpretation or further use of the data.
FOI Reference Number
15657
Request Title
Unconscious Bias Training
Date Range
2017-2021
Information Requested
What is the frequency of unconscious bias training in relation to Live Facial Recognition technology or any other facial recognition technology?
Who delivers this training?
Is it via an independent organization or someone who is part of the police department?
In the past five years (01/01/17-31/12/17, 01/01/18-31/12/18, 01/01/19-31/12/19, 01/01/20-31/12/20, 01/01/21-01/04/21) please provide the number of officers who have received unconscious bias training in relation to LFR technology or any other facial recognition technology.
In addition, please provide me all relevant materials on unconscious bias training including the slides on ‘Are you Conscious of your Unconscious Bias?' in the relevant format.
Disclosure with Exemptions
Full Disclosure
Information Correct as at
04 May 2021
Date of Disclosure
01 June 2021
Related Documents/Links
Equality, Diversity, Unconscious Bias and Intersectionality.pptx
FOI 15657 Response
Having completed enquiries within Essex Police in respect of Section 1(1)(a), Essex Police does hold information relating to your request. Under Section 1(1)(b) the below and attached have been provided in relation to your request:
What is the frequency of unconscious bias training in relation to Live Facial Recognition technology or any other facial recognition technology?
The current unconscious bias training provided does not cover Live Facial Recognition Software.
Who delivers this training?
Unconscious bias training is delivered by the leadership academy (Albeit without the facial recognition element).
Is it via an independent organization or someone who is part of the police department?
This department is part of the Police organisation.
In the past five years (01/01/17-31/12/17, 01/01/18-31/12/18, 01/01/19-31/12/19, 01/01/20-31/12/20, 01/01/21-01/04/21) please provide the number of officers who have received unconscious bias training in relation to LFR technology or any other facial recognition technology.
N/A.
In addition, please provide me all relevant materials on unconscious bias training including the slides on ‘Are you Conscious of your Unconscious Bias?' in the relevant format.
The current training material is attached, however, this does not cover Live Facial Recognition.