A member of our local GC group managed to talk to the new Norfolk PCC Sarah Taylor, who is launching a consultation about policing priorities yesterday. (Amazing, as she didn’t respond to any of our emails before the election!)
I quote from her account of it:
”A certain amount of blather about Kemi Badenoch & the Tories, & an attempt at telling me how vulnerable Trans-identified men are.”
“She said she had demanded data from the police about strip searches. [Norfolk Constabulary is one of the police forces that didn’t update their guidance to bring it in line with the law, ie PACE & EA2010] because she’s about “outcomes”. “
“She then showed she doesn’t understand the Equality Act, as she claimed the PC of Gender Reassignment only kicks in after surgery!”
“Note the consultation collects data on “gender” (which is not defined in law & regarding which the police have no statutory duties under the Equality Act or the Police & Criminal Evidence Act) instead of sex, which they DO have a legal requirement to observe.”
“She said she hadn’t replied to the emails raising concerns before her election because “there were only a few”.”
“A very disheartening meeting”.
Consultation is here if you’re in Norfolk!
How can she monitor outcomes if the data is subjective?
www.norfolk-pcc.gov.uk/news/norfolks-pcc-sarah-taylor-launches-her-police-and-crime-plan-consultation/#:~:text=The%20plan%20will%20set%20out,us%20here%20in%20Norfolk%2C%20safe.