Gay senior police officer told to ‘behave like a straight white man’
A former senior police officer alleges that he was told to behave “like a straight white man” at work. Brian Paddick, a former police chief who became the country’s most senior gay police officer, has shared the discrimination he faced during his time on the force. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on 1 October, the ex-officer says more diversity is needed to combat issues like this in policing. He explains: “We need more women leaders, but more importantly we need police leaders who recognise the problems with prejudice…
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