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NEWS > 02 March 2006

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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. Only 3.4% of officers worked part time, for example.

She told the Press Association that a "culture of long hours" was holding some women back.

She said: "If you think about neighbourhood policing in particular, that's about people working in their local community, and very often women want to work closer to where they live so they have got an opportunity to fulfil their other responsibilities."

After addressing the conference in Newport, south Wales, Ms Blears said women were beginning to get assistance to rise through the ranks.

New schemes would offer officers one-to-one mentoring and advice to help them further their careers, she said.

She said controversial plans to merge police forces, which have been criticised by cross-party reports in Wales, would make it easier for women officers to progress.

"I have just been talking to some women now and they have said to me if you are in a small force and want to do a particular role, it's sometimes quite difficult to find those opportunities."

 

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