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The relationship between police forces and officers and LGBT peoples has undergone complete transformation in the last thirty years. Williams (2019) outlines the complete turnaround from the years when the LGBT communities were fearful of the police to an era when police forces employ many LGBT officers and staff and encourage and promote hate crime reporting <ref> Clifford Williams (2019) 'Gay men and the police 1950-2010' in the Journal of the Police History Society no 33 pp56-60 </ref>. In 1990 the Lesbian and Gay Police Association was established, later renamed The [[Gay Police Association]]. This group represented lesbian and gay police officers throughout the UK but was wound up in 2013. The [[National LGBT Police Network]] was set up during 2015. | The relationship between police forces and officers and LGBT peoples has undergone complete transformation in the last thirty years. Williams (2019) outlines the complete turnaround from the years when the LGBT communities were fearful of the police to an era when police forces employ many LGBT officers and staff and encourage and promote hate crime reporting <ref> Clifford Williams (2019) 'Gay men and the police 1950-2010' in the Journal of the Police History Society no 33 pp56-60 </ref>. In 1990 the Lesbian and Gay Police Association was established, later renamed The [[Gay Police Association]]. This group represented lesbian and gay police officers throughout the UK but was wound up in 2013. The [[National LGBT Police Network]] was set up during 2015. | ||
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| + | Progess in relations between the police and lgbt communities in [[London]] has fallen back in recent years (in line with a drop in confidence by all communities in policing). This was commented on in the report by Louise Casey published in March 2023 <ref> ''While the relationship between the Met and London’s LGBTQ+ community is vastly different to what it was in the last century, it has been in decline in recent years, the report says.Trust in the Met among LGBTQ+ Londoners has fallen at a faster rate than that among other Londoners over the last seven years and has coincided with criticism of the Met’s defensive handling of the murders of Anthony Walgate, Gabriel Kovari, Daniel Whitworth and Jack Taylor by Stephen Port'' Discrimination, funding, public trust: what Casey says about the Met police The Guardian 21 March 2023 </ref>. | ||
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The [[European Gay Police Association]] represents LGBT police officers in Europe. | The [[European Gay Police Association]] represents LGBT police officers in Europe. | ||
Revision as of 19:45, 21 March 2023
- England has 41 police forces, most of which correspond to one or more ceremonial counties (including a few counties that have been abolished): see map opposite.
- Wales has four police forces, each corresponding to one or more preserved counties.
- Scotland has one police force, Police Scotland (officially the Police Service of Scotland).
- Northern Ireland has one police force, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).
In November 2012 elections were first held for a Police and Crime Commissioner for every police force in England and Wales (except London). These posts replaced the Police Authority for each force [1]. Elections were subsequently held in 2016.
There are also some special police forces, such as the British Transport Police.
LGBT History
The relationship between police forces and officers and LGBT peoples has undergone complete transformation in the last thirty years. Williams (2019) outlines the complete turnaround from the years when the LGBT communities were fearful of the police to an era when police forces employ many LGBT officers and staff and encourage and promote hate crime reporting [2]. In 1990 the Lesbian and Gay Police Association was established, later renamed The Gay Police Association. This group represented lesbian and gay police officers throughout the UK but was wound up in 2013. The National LGBT Police Network was set up during 2015.
Progess in relations between the police and lgbt communities in London has fallen back in recent years (in line with a drop in confidence by all communities in policing). This was commented on in the report by Louise Casey published in March 2023 [3].
The European Gay Police Association represents LGBT police officers in Europe.
References
- ↑ With the exception of the Metropolitan Police Force which comes under the Mayor Of London
- ↑ Clifford Williams (2019) 'Gay men and the police 1950-2010' in the Journal of the Police History Society no 33 pp56-60
- ↑ While the relationship between the Met and London’s LGBTQ+ community is vastly different to what it was in the last century, it has been in decline in recent years, the report says.Trust in the Met among LGBTQ+ Londoners has fallen at a faster rate than that among other Londoners over the last seven years and has coincided with criticism of the Met’s defensive handling of the murders of Anthony Walgate, Gabriel Kovari, Daniel Whitworth and Jack Taylor by Stephen Port Discrimination, funding, public trust: what Casey says about the Met police The Guardian 21 March 2023
