Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent

Police Scotland campaign against misogyny ‘also applies to male officers’

Police Scotland’s 'That Guy' film
Police Scotland’s 'That Guy' film urges men to have difficult conversations with friends who may have crossed the line. Photograph: Police Scotland

A new Police Scotland campaign encourages men to challenge their friends who cross the line with sexist language, harassment or worse, as a senior officer said the message must apply just as much to policemen as it does the public.

Amid growing concerns that the force has a systemic problem with misogynist bullying, DCC Malcolm Graham told the Guardian that Police Scotland needed to be “the safest place to work” for women, and insisted that officers are already coming forward to report unacceptable behaviour by colleagues.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.