There is also under-representation of minorities in the police. Members of ethnic communities perceive the police and agents of public order as institutions of, and serving, the ethnic majority rather than everyone in the community, including minorities. There is therefore under-representation of ethnic communities in the ranks of the Romanian Police and civil servants in the Ministries of Administration and the Interior. Members of ethnic minorities represent more than 10% of the total Romanian population (according to the 2002 census), but they account for less than 1% of public functionaries.

The project was developed in two parts. The first involved three police training sessions and meetings between police officers and local communities to raise awareness of diversity issues and transfer skills of working in multicultural environments. Sessions focused on local problems in rural Roma communities and brought together members of the Roma, the police, local authorities, the media and other relevant local actors, and helped participants to develop conflict management and intercultural communication skills. The second part of the project was a poster and leaflet campaign to increase awareness and encourage young members of minorities to consider joining the police force.
 
By the end of the activities key local police officers throughout the country will have been trained and they will act as trainers to those at lower levels. More than 800 young minority people will have learned about opportunities for attending police school Although our partnership with the Romanian General Police Inspectorate will continue, our future approach will change significantly. We will evaluate the impact of this project and conduct in-depth analysis of the causes of any remaining disputes between the police and the Roma communities.