Grassroots police launch gender-critical network to fight back against woke trans policies

Feb 19, 2024 by Jill

by Alex Ward, Daily Mail:

Policies ‘create a culture of fear’ within forces across Britain.

Grassroots police officers have launched a gender-critical network to push back against forces they are concerned have adopted self-ID policies not recognised in law.

The serving officers have launched the Police Sex Equality and Equity Network, accusing the service of ‘actions that embed gender ideology’ within forces nationwide.

They called on bodies representing both rank and file officers, as well as chief constables, to recognise lobby groups and activists within policing in England and Wales had created a ‘culture of fear’ among those holding gender-critical views.

The group said by focusing on gender issues, police forces risked undermining public confidence.

Police SEEN have said the group intends to emulate the civil service network, which was established ‘to re-focus attention on improving equality and equity between women and men’.

The group said in a statement: ‘Police SEEN warns that the influence of lobby groups and activists within UK policing has created a culture of fear which prevents officers and staff who believe there are two sexes and that sex is real and immutable, from speaking out, for fear of disciplinary action.

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