The City of Portsmouth strives to create a more inclusive, diverse, and welcoming environment for our employees and the community we serve.

We recognize that biases, actual and implicit, have negative impacts on organizations, employees, and the people they serve, and that biases should be identified and addressed on personal and institutional levels. We believe that our strength and success as an organization comes from engaging and integrating diverse perspectives, fostering a truly collaborative spirit, and promoting equity in the workplace and in our work throughout the City.