the constabulary”, the woman challenged the response.
“My views on this topic do not mean I would act with intolerance or abuse, just as an atheist would be no less likely to be able to be respectful towards a person of religion,” she wrote. “If there were serving officers with these views (as I know that there are), would their employment be under threat?”
A recruitment adviser invited her to hand over “details and any evidence” of officers who may share her views so they could be “investigated”.
Trans campaigner Debbie Hayton expressed concern at the two forces’ responses, saying: “They are there to uphold the law, not to decide which views are acceptable and which views are not.”
A spokesman for Norfolk Police said: “Our objective as a police force is to always ensure our officers and staff continue to police in a way that builds trust and confidence by providing a service that is inclusive and unbiased for all.”
Chief Constable Ian Hopkins, the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for diversity and equality said: “The entire police service is bound by and must adhere to the Equality Act and the police Code of Ethics.”
There's certainly nothing in the Equality Act that requires a belief in the mutability of sex. Maybe it's part of the police Code of Ethics.
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