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Police sexism 'must be tackled
Home Office minister Hazel Blears said sexism in the police force had to be tackled, when she attended a conference on women in policing.
She said she wanted to "really bear down on the sexist culture that unfortunately is still around in the police service a little bit".
Ms Blears added: "I don't think it's just the police force. A lot of women will experience a culture of harassment from time to time in different circumstance and I think it needs to be challenged wherever it is."
Police working practices needed to be more flexible and family friendly, she said. Onl...
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