Contents

Acknowledgments
Executive Summary
Summary of Recommendations
Summary of Suggestions
1 Introduction
2 Racist Incidents and Race Crime in Scotland
3 Strategic Issues
4 Community Consultation
5 Partnership Working
6 Service Delivery
7 People
8 Results and Performance
9 Common Police Services
10 Conclusion
Appendix A - Notable Practices
Appendix B - Advisory Group Members
Appendix C - List of Consultees
Appendix D - Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
Appendix E - Bibliography

List of Tables
1 Breakdown of Racist Incidents 1996/97-1999/2000
2 Modus Operandi indicating Racial Element
3 Section 50 Convictions
4 Summary of Coding Categories
5 Summary of Forces' Race Relations Policies
6 Lay Involvement
7 Summary of Multi-Agency Partnership Arrangements
8 Youth Strategies
9 Remote Reporting Arrangements
10 Summary of Processes for Recording Racist Incidents
11 Major Crime Policies
12 Numbers of Black and Minority Ethnic Support Staff
13 Numbers of Black and Minority Ethnic Special Constables
14 Numbers of Black and Minority Ethnic Police Officers
15 Targets for Black and Minority Ethnic Recruitment
16 Positive Action Approaches
17 Examples of Monitoring Tables - Central Service and Internal Vacancies
18 Examples of Monitoring Tables 2 - Police Recruitment
19 Complaints Recorded 1999-2000 - Racially Discriminatory Behaviour

List of Figures
1 Racist Incidents Recorded in Scotland 1996-2000
2 % Increase Recorded Racist Incidents
3 Location of Racist Incidents Large Force
4 Location of Racist Incidents Medium Sized Force
5 Location of Racist Incidents Small Force
6 Record of Consultation Undertaken
7 No. of Murders and Family Liaison Officers 1999-2000
8 Representation of B&ME Communities in Police Service
9 Comparison of Ethnic Minority Applicants and Recruits
10 'Disposed' Complaint Allegations: Racially Discriminatory Behaviour
11 'Disposed' Complaint Allegations per 1000 Ethnic Minority Population