- Conference
- 2019 Police & Justice Service Group Conference
- Date
- 16 May 2019
- Decision
- Carried
Conference commends the Service Group Executive (SGE) for its successful campaign on eliminating Sexual Harassment in policing. Working in partnership with the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC), the union has been able to establish strict guidelines and standards for the police service. As with most things, there is often a flurry of activity and interest in any new initiative that often fades shortly after its introduction. Unfortunately for many of our members, these issues do not fade away and they may continue to suffer as a result of other people’s poor behaviour and standards.
It is the duty of all UNISON members and activists by virtue of our rules and contracts of employment to challenge inappropriate behaviour and to join the fight against sexual harassment.
Conference therefore calls upon the SGE to:
1)Monitor incidences and reports of sexual harassment within the knowledge of police branches;
2)Provide a written report on an annual basis of the data collated by virtue of the monitoring;
3)Use the data for the purpose of raising awareness and introducing new or refreshing existing initiatives to combat sexual harassment;
4)Continue to work with partners to keep up the pressure and to seek joint ways of working.