The Chief Constable of West Mercia Police says the force is committed to cracking down on prejudices in its ranks in the wake of a damning review into the Met Police.
A report into culture and standards within the Metropolitan Police Service was released on Tuesday, detailing"appalling" examples of racism, misogyny and homophobia.
She said:"The appalling examples of discrimination in the Baroness Casey Review are beyond unacceptable and the review has also, understandably, become the catalyst for a drive for overall police reform. Ms Mills said over the past 12 months a total of eight officers had either been sacked from the force or had resigned before they could be dismissed.
She said there is a determined and clear approach to tackling male perpetrated violence against women and girls, with specialist officers and an additional lawyer in place to help as cases progress to the courts. "We’re achieving this by understanding disproportionality in reasons for leaving the organisation and addressing and removing barriers where they exist.
Ms Mills said the latest survey of the general public showed that 79 per cent of people surveyed in Shropshire had confidence in West Mercia Police.
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