Policing Minister Sarah Jones has stated that a police anti-racism commitment document "gives the wrong impression," amid fallout from the murder of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak in Southampton.
The document, published by the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC), states that its goal of "producing equality of policing outcomes... does not mean treating everyone 'the same' or being 'colour blind'."
Jones told BBC's Today Programme that the document is "a sort of values document" that is "being reviewed" because "the language is wrong and it gives the wrong impression." She added that it does not form the basis of training or police activity.
The controversy follows the release of bodycam footage showing officers handcuffing Nowak after he was stabbed, with the student heard saying "I can't breathe." His attacker, Vickrum Digwa, had lied by claiming he was the victim of a racist attack.
Digwa was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 21 years for the murder. Hundreds of protesters clashed with police in Southampton on Tuesday evening, resulting in two arrests.
Jones acknowledged a "long history of racism in policing" and noted that black communities are "the least confident in our policing" and "more likely to be subjects of police use of force."
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the handling of the case. Three officers involved remain on duty, while one has resigned.
Meanwhile, Digwa's father and brother have been charged with weapons offenses, and his mother was found guilty of assisting an offender for attempting to hide the murder weapon.