Working together with the police
There have been significant gains from working together with the police, which is now known for the quality of training its officers undergo in relation to gay issues.
The improvements made to the service gay people receive from the police have been made possible through willingness on both sides to listen, to problem solve, and to come up with workable solutions that enable the Constabulary to respond sensitively to the problems facing local gay people.
As a result, Inscape works with the police by:
- involvement in probationary training, which provides a weeks placement training for a student officer to gain experience of working with the LGBT community
- training specialist Lesbian and Gay Liaison Officers (LAGLOs) introducing local policies and services
- involvement in the police independent advisory group
- advising community safety officers at divisional level on individual cases.
