Retired firearms police officer with the UK’s West Midlands Police, Rebecca Callum gave a sensational interview on Channel 4’s evening news yesterday.
Callum, a woman of colour, told a horrendous story of racism and misogyny. And how she has been treated as a whistleblower.
Later in the programme Tony Burnett, a retired officer with the force said he would be hesitant to dial 999 for assistance. He pointed out how the police investigate themselves and asked how can the police protect the public when they can’t protect their own staff. He also said that the police as an organisation is far too insular, something that Ms Callum also stressed.
She claims she felt ‘belittled' and ‘devalued' when working as a ballistics officer, where she was one of only seven women in a unit with 235 men.
Rebecca Callum is a brave woman and gives great hope to whistleblowers. She is currently suing the West Midlands Police.
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