Wiltshire Police will not challenge a recent employment tribunal judgment which found that PC Ronnie Lungu was racially discriminated against.

The tribunal found that PC Lungu, a black officer who was born in Zimbabwe, was unlawfully discriminated against contrary to the Equality Act.

Angus Macpherson, Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire and Swindon, welcomed the force's decision.

He said today: “I have read the tribunal’s judgment and I am pleased that the force has decided not to appeal. It’s the right decision.

“The organisation needs to accept the findings and to set about making changes which will convince ethnic minority communities in Wiltshire and Swindon that it is committed to equal opportunity and diversity.

“I have asked that this matter is brought back to my board monthly so that I can be assured that the force is learning lessons from this case.”

A police spokesman said: "Wiltshire Police will not be appealing the judgment.

"This case has shown that we cannot be complacent and the organisation must continue to learn.

"We shall now begin the process of assessing what the next steps are and how we can take this learning forward.”