Institutional misogyny 'erodes women's trust in UK police'

Officers and campaigners say progress has been made but there is still toxic masculinity in forcesAfter an outpouring from women detailing their experiences of sexual harassment and assault, and anger over the criminal justice system failing to take their reports seriously, a new question is being asked of police forces: are they institutionally misogynistic?According to one former chief constable, the Metropolitan police’s handling of the vigil on Saturday night showed worrying hallmarks. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/mar/16/institutional-misogyny-erodes-womens-trust-in-uk-police #police #uk_news