Police Scotland ‘boys’ club’ victimised female officer, tribunal rules

Judgment condemns sexist, horrific' workplace culture faced by Rhona Malone in force's firearms unit

A female firearms officer was victimised by Police Scotland colleagues within a horrific" workplace culture condemned as an absolute boys' club", an employment tribunal has found.

The damning judgment accepted evidence of a sexist culture" in the armed response vehicles unit in the east of Scotland, after the former officer Rhona Malone brought the tribunal alleging sex discrimination and victimisation.