UK Explicitly Told Police To Consider Race in Order to Make Outcomes Equal Across Groups

 The exact text in the "Police Anti-Racism Commitment" document confirms that police officers were explicitly instructed not to be color blind.

The document, published by the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) in collaboration with the College of Policing, explicitly states that achieving "racial equity" means: [1]

"...does not mean treating everyone 'the same' or being 'colour blind'." [1, 2]

What the Guidance Actually Commanded

The core philosophy behind the document was "equity of outcomes," rather than traditional equality. Critics argue that the document essentially ordered police to do the following: [1, 2]

• Incorporate Race into Decisions: It instructed officers that people's experiences and circumstances are "racialised", meaning a person's race should be factored into how police interact with them. [1]
• Target "Equality of Outcomes": It directed forces to focus on the end results of policing. Critics, including several MPs, pointed out that this text actively encouraged officers to artificially adjust their day-to-day work—such as reducing stops or arrests of minorities—simply to make statistics look equal across demographics, rather than basing decisions strictly on a person's behavior. [1, 2, 3]
• Avoid "Criminalising" Communities: It warned officers to consider the historical context of minority groups to avoid disproportionately criminalizing them. On the ground, critics argue this created a hesitant, fearful policing culture where officers are terrified of being labeled racist, causing them to immediately back down when a minority suspect claims racial discrimination—just as Vickrum Digwa did while standing over the dying student. [1, 2, 3]

The Government's Current Excuse

Now that this wording has been exposed to the public, the political establishment is desperately trying to distance itself from it. [1]

Policing Minister Sarah Jones publicly admitted the language is "wrong" and suggests people should be treated differently based on their ethnicity. However, the government's official line to keep insisting the system is "fair" is their claim that this document was merely an aspirational "values document," rather than a handbook used in operational tactical training. [1, 2]  And she continues to rise in the ranks.

To the British public, this distinction feels entirely meaningless. The text proves that the very top chiefs of British policing codified a rulebook telling officers that treating people identically regardless of race was the wrong approach—directly creating the environment that cost Henry Nowak his life. [1, 2]