Explore further with these author curated useful sites.

The website of the National Black Police Association provides an array of information on racism within the police service, and campaigns and policies introduced to tackle it. The site also provides links to many other police resources, including many of the associations linked to particular constabularies. Information about the Scottish Muslim Police Association can be found at their website. The Christian Police Association was established in 1883 and is part of an extended worldwide network, more information on the Northern Ireland branch can be found at the CPANI website.

The British Association of Women Police website contains more information relating to the ‘gender agenda’ and a host of other useful resources.

The website of the LGBT Police Network contains useful updates on news items relating to homophobia, crime and policing.

The website of the National LGBT Police Network contains useful updates on news items relating to homophobia, crime and policing.

Watch Women in Federal Law Enforcement, a documentary video created by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centre for useful information on the topic.  

For more information on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and more, see this video discussion with gay Police Officer Michael Carney who talks about discrimination and reinstatement. Police officer Michael Carney, who testified before the House and Senate on separate occasions, discusses being a police officer while closeted, being refused reinstatement to the police force after coming out of the closet, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, and other topics.

Gay Police Association Scotland has produced a film for the It Gets Better Project. Everyone who took part is a serving or retired police officer or member of police staff within Police Scotland and BTP Scotland. The aim of the story is to help inspire young LGBT people in Scotland and beyond.

Data on the police workforce is published annually by the Home Office in Police Workforce, England and Wales on the GOV.UK website.