The claim refers to the NPCC Anti-Racism Commitment (March 2025), part of the Police Race Action Plan. The document does contain language stating that racial equity means "responding to individuals and communities according to their specific needs, circumstances and experiences" and that "It does not mean treating everyone 'the same' or being 'colour blind'." This language can be read as suggesting differential treatment by ethnicity, giving the claim a kernel of truth. However, Farage's specific assertion that instructions say "You must treat different ethnic groups in different ways" is a misquote — that exact phrasing does not appear in the document. His paraphrase strips away the context (addressing racial disparities and reducing harm) and reframes it as a blanket instruction. Key corrections to the claim: 1. The NPCC explicitly stated the Anti-Racism Commitment is not formal policy. Policing minister Sarah Jones called it "a values document" that does not form the basis of training or police activity. Farage's characterization of it as "instructions... given to police officers from police bosses" overstates its authority. 2. The College of Policing's actual operational guidance (e.g., on stop and search) explicitly states: "The decision to stop and/or search a person must never be based on protected characteristics" including race — directly contradicting the implication that officers are instructed to treat ethnic groups differently in operational duties. 3. Downing Street stated: "There is no such thing as two-tier policing... they must treat everyone equally." The policing minister herself called the document's wording "wrong" in the impression it gives, and the NPCC acknowledged it was reviewing the wording. There is a genuine, written NPCC document containing potentially confusing language about responding to different needs and not treating everyone "the same," which critics have legitimately flagged. But the specific quoted "instruction" is a mischaracterization, the document is explicitly not formal policy, and actual operational guidance prohibits basing decisions on ethnicity. Sources: - NPCC Police Anti-Racism Commitment: https://www.npcc.police.uk/our-work/police-race-action-plan/police-anti-racism-commitment/ - NPCC Police Race Action Plan (PDF): https://www.npcc.police.uk/SysSiteAssets/media/downloads/our-work/race-action-plan/police-race-action-plan-improving-policing-for-black-people.pdf - BBC News, "Henry Nowak arrest footage raises 'serious questions for police', PM says": https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq8pn9ng5zlo - BBC News, "Henry Nowak case: What happened and why it sparked national outrage": https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpvpv2xylgeo - Yahoo News UK / PA, "Minister admits police anti-racism guidance is 'wrong'": https://uk.news.yahoo.com/police-anti-racism-guidance-gives-101148317.html - GB News, "Henry Nowak murder: Police chiefs launch urgent review into 'two-tier' guidelines": https://www.gbnews.com/news/henry-nowak-police-chief-review-two-tier-guidelines-murder - College of Policing, Quick reference guide: fair decision making: https://production.copweb.aws.college.police.uk/app/stop-and-search/quick-reference-guides/quick-reference-guide-fair-decision-making - Express.co.uk, "Henry Nowak: The 6 anti-racism police 'rules' being reviewed": https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2213258/henry-nowak-police-anti-racism-commitment