To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord West of Spithead on 5 March (WA 185), how local communities are involved in the setting of race and gender targets for each police authority; and what is the basis for determining who should be involved from the local communities. [HL2107]

The Association of Police Authorities (APA) provides guidance to police authorities on the options available for consulting local communities across the range of authorities' work, including the setting of local equality and diversity targets. The scope of this guidance includes making contact with particular community groups. The consultation methods used and the specific community groups involved are determined by police authorities, as best required to meet the particular local circumstances.

Examples of such guidance to police authorities can be found on the APA website at www.apa.police.uk.