Henry Nowak: The 6 anti-racism police 'rules' now being reviewed

Henry Nowak: The 6 anti-racism police 'rules' now being reviewedPolice guidance on racism published last year is under review after Henry Nowak was murdered in Southampton. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Jon King, News Reporter 10:58, Thu, Jun 4, 2026 Updated: 11:01, Thu, Jun 4, 2026 Police anti-racism guidance is under review after the murder of Henry Nowak (Image: Hampshire Police)Police responding to Henry Nowak's case should have had six goals in mind when they were at the scene of his horrific murder. Guidance from the National Police Chiefs' Council's (NPCC) anti-racism commitment outlines how officers should police communities. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The guidance was introduced in 2025 in response to the 2022 policing race action plan published by the NPCC and College of Policing to enhance trust in police, particularly among black communities. In the document, the NPCC defines what it means by racial equity. This includes equal outcomes for people from different ethnicities by responding to each individual's "needs, circumstances and experience". The document notes this "does not mean treating everyone 'the same' or being 'colour blind'". Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties ba...