Furthermore the withdrawal of the Home Office from an active role in policing has been responsible for fragmentation and a lack of wholesale ownership in addressing race equality issues. While we acknowledge the devolved nature of policing, the Home Office is ultimately responsible for providing leadership and accountability in this area and for ensuring that progress is made in practice. The time for the Home Office to embrace that role is long overdue.

Furthermore the withdrawal of the Home Office from an active role in policing has been responsible for fragmentation and a lack of wholesale ownership in addressing race equality issues. While we acknowledge the devolved nature of policing, the Home Office is ultimately responsible for providing leadership and accountability in this area and for ensuring that progress is made in practice. The time for the Home Office to embrace that role is long overdue. Type: conclusion | Number: 95 | Paragraph: 616 | Response status: accepted Government response: The Government and the policing sector both have a role to play to ensure that racism stays out of policing. Much is already being done to provide ongoing scrutiny over the sector’s performance and how it is building trust with the public. The Home Office has fundamentally reformed its governance an