UK NEWS: POLICE OFFICER WINS DISCRIMINATION CASE

February 23, 2012

The Voice reports that a black gay police officer has won a case of racial and sexual orientation discrimination against Scotland Yard. Det Con Kevin Maxwell, 33, who works in the Met Police’s counter terrorism command, reportedly told the tribunal he was exposed to racist and homophobic comments from other officers and seniors during duty and training sessions, which he found to be an offensive environment to work in. “Such practices and behaviour have no place in a modern police service,” Simon […]