Suella Braverman believes public confidence has been damaged by conduct by officers, saying 'political activism does not keep people safe, solve crimes, or support victims'.
has commissioned His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary to look into impartiality and written to police chiefs to remind them their"focus should be on tackling crime".
She told the Daily Telegraph newspaper she was concerned about police"pandering to politically correct causes", telling the paper officers should not refer to rapists as"she" or"her" or dance with protesters. But the Police Federation, which represents rank-and-file officers in England and Wales, accused the government of constantly changing the goalposts and said policing should not be"kicked around like a political football".
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