A former armed response officer who says she was “driven out of firearms because of the sexist culture” has been given almost a million pounds in a settlement with Police Scotland. Rhona Malone won a victimisation claim in an employment tribunal against the force last year.
The former constable took action after a senior police officer said he did not want to see two female armed officers deployed together when there were sufficient male staff on duty. Ms Malone’s lawyer said this should be a “watershed moment” for the force, which has pledged to root out sexism and misogyny. Kaye Nicolson reports.
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