{"id":809,"date":"2025-07-03T07:48:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T07:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.equalityanddiversity.co.uk\/?p=809"},"modified":"2025-07-03T07:48:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T07:48:50","slug":"when-normal-isnt-good-enough-in-policing-or-anywhere-else","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.equalityanddiversity.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/07\/03\/when-normal-isnt-good-enough-in-policing-or-anywhere-else\/","title":{"rendered":"When Normal Isn\u2019t Good Enough \u2013 In Policing or Anywhere Else"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When I first read the post by the Black and Asian Police Association (BAPA), I nodded in deep recognition. The stories of exclusion, emotional burden, and systemic failure within policing could just as easily have been drawn from education, health, voluntary work, or any other sector I\u2019ve worked in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because the reality is this: <strong>a \u2018normal week\u2019 shouldn\u2019t mean absorbing racism, sexism, homophobia, ableism, or any form of discrimination as part of the job.<\/strong> And yet, for too many people with protected characteristics, it does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>We See It Everywhere<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What struck me most is how universal these experiences are. Whether you are a Black officer in the Met, a disabled employee in a charity, a trans volunteer in a youth service, or an older woman in education leadership, many face <strong>a culture that tolerates discrimination, minimises harm, and avoids accountability<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are not isolated incidents. They are patterns. And they repeat across sectors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bananas in lockers and racial slurs<\/strong> in policing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Misgendering and \u2018jokes\u2019 about pronouns<\/strong> in office environments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mocking reasonable adjustments<\/strong> for neurodivergent staff.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ageist assumptions<\/strong> about older employees resisting change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people feel they can\u2019t speak up. Others who do are dismissed or labelled as \u2018too sensitive\u2019 or <strong><em><u>\u2018playing the race card\u2019<\/u><\/em><\/strong>. This is why statements alone won\u2019t cut it. We need a <strong>new way of working<\/strong>\u00a0one built on equity, accountability, and active education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What Employers Must Do<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every employer whether in policing, education, healthcare, charities, or the private sector has a <strong>legal, moral, and organisational responsibility<\/strong> to act. This includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Recognise and Tackle All Forms of Discrimination<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Direct discrimination<\/strong>: When someone is treated less favourably because of a protected characteristic (e.g. denying training opportunities to a disabled employee).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Indirect discrimination<\/strong>: When policies or practices disadvantage certain groups (e.g. requiring everyone to attend late meetings without considering childcare or religious needs).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Harassment<\/strong>: Unwanted conduct that violates dignity or creates an intimidating environment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Victimisation<\/strong>: Treating someone unfairly for raising a concern or making a complaint.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Educate and Empower<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mandatory, high-quality training on <strong>equality, diversity, and inclusion<\/strong>, not just tick-box modules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create safe spaces for discussion and learning, including <strong>what racism, homophobia, ableism, transphobia, ageism and misogyny look like in practice<\/strong> not just in theory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equip all staff and volunteers to <strong>challenge discriminatory behaviour<\/strong>, including microaggressions and so-called &#8216;banter&#8217;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Move From Statements to Structure<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Equality statements, vision boards and anti-racism pledges mean nothing <strong>unless they are linked to action plans<\/strong> with measurable outcomes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Include <strong>staff with protected characteristics in decision-making<\/strong> and evaluation of these actions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regularly review policies, recruitment, promotions, and complaint procedures to <strong>ensure equity is embedded and evidenced<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>This Work Belongs to Everyone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can\u2019t place the burden solely on marginalised individuals to fix broken systems. <strong>Equality must be everyone\u2019s responsibility<\/strong> from senior leaders to frontline staff. And it must go beyond race to include all protected characteristics and beyond those too: class, neurodiversity, lived experience of care, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until we build work environments where everyone feels <strong>seen, safe, supported and celebrated<\/strong>, a \u201cnormal week\u201d will remain unacceptable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s stop normalising harm. Let\u2019s build something better together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I first read the post by the Black and Asian Police Association (BAPA), I nodded in deep recognition. The stories of exclusion, emotional burden, and systemic failure within policing could just as easily have been drawn from education, health, voluntary work, or any other sector I\u2019ve worked in. 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