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Recommendation 67
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Acknowledged
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Racial injustice persists, with government action prompted by the murder of George Floyd.
Conclusion
The murder of George Floyd and its global impact shone a spotlight on the race inequality and injustice that are still features of our society. It is an important step forward that political and policing leaders have come together in recognition of the fact that racial injustice persists in our society and have expressed determination to eliminate it as well as starting to introduce reforms. However, it should not have required video footage of the murder of a Black man by a police officer and the ensuing Black Lives Matter protests to concentrate the minds of the Government and the police on the imperative of race equality.
Government Response Summary
The government welcomes the report and acknowledges that more work is needed to improve trust and confidence in policing among black and ethnic minority groups.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Home Office welcomes the Home Affairs Committee’s work to gather evidence on this progress and its report recognises that important improvements have taken place in policing. We also acknowledge that there is more to be done to improve the trust and confidence in policing from black and ethnic minority groups, and across all communities.