Gender If it is obvious, they If it is obvious, they Would not foster good would be treated in the would be treated in the relations. reassignment gender they are gender they are presenting in, otherwise presenting in, otherwise the question must be the question must be asked as how they wish asked as how they wish to be treated, without to be treated, without asking for a gender asking for a gender reassignment certificate. reassignment certificate. Marriage and No impact No impact No impact √ civil partnership Pregnancy and To take into account any To take into account If the pregnancy / adjustments that may be any adjustments that maternity is taken into maternity required medically may be required consideration as part of medically the stop, this could foster good relations, as the pregnancy / maternity has been acknowledged. Race Less than 10% of stops Less than 10% of stops Would not foster good in Cumbria are of those in Cumbria are of those relations. from an ethnic or BME from an ethnic or BME background. Officers background. Officers fully explain grounds fully explain grounds when stopping any when stopping any individual, therefore individual, therefore eliminating unlawful eliminating unlawful discrimination as they discrimination as they cannot be accused of cannot be accused of stopping due to cultural stopping due to cultural background. background. Religion and Taking into Taking into Would not foster good consideration cultural consideration cultural relations. belief including beliefs and acting on beliefs and acting on non-belief these appropriately. appropriately. If there is no potential impact (positive or negative) please provide a brief explanation why this is the case, e.g. the data utilised in arriving at the decision, summary of responses to consultation etc.
Gender reassignment If it is obvious, they would be treated in the gender they are presenting in, otherwise the question must be asked as how they wish to be treated, without asking for a gender reassignment certificate. If it is obvious, they would be treated in the gender they are presenting in, otherwise the question must be asked as how they wish to be treated, without asking for a gender reassignment certificate. Would not foster good relations. Marriage and civil partnership No impact No impact No impact √ Pregnancy and maternity To take into account any adjustments that may be required medically To take into account any adjustments that may be required medically If the pregnancy / maternity is taken into consideration as part of the stop, this could foster good relations, as the pregnancy / maternity has been acknowledged. Race Less than 10% of stops in Cumbria are of those from an ethnic or BME background. Officers fully explain grounds when stopping any individual, therefore eliminating unlawful discrimination as they cannot be accused of stopping due to cultural background. Less than 10% of stops in Cumbria are of those from an ethnic or BME background. Officers fully explain grounds when stopping any individual, therefore eliminating unlawful discrimination as they cannot be accused of stopping due to cultural background. Would not foster good relations. Religion and belief including non-belief Taking into consideration cultural beliefs and acting on these appropriately. Taking into consideration cultural beliefs and acting on appropriately. Would not foster good relations. If there is no potential impact (positive or negative) please provide a brief explanation why this is the case, e.g. the data utilised in arriving at the decision, summary of responses to consultation etc.
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