英国内政部最新公布的一项研究结果显示，性别歧视等恶习及男性至上主义思想仍然在该国警察队伍中广泛存在，由此也使得相当一部分警官产生了被排斥和被歧视的感觉。 　

    据英国《每日邮报》12月2日报道，1993年18岁的黑人少年斯蒂芬·劳伦斯在和朋友等车时，被意外杀害。事后，警方未能抓住杀害劳伦斯的凶手。有关方面针对此事在英格兰及威尔士警察队伍中进行了研究。此次研究的目的就是要对这一事件的影响做出评估。这份报告对于包括伦敦警察局在内的4个警察机构进行了研究。该报告表示，公然使用种族主义语言的现象已经绝迹，因为警方人员都知道此举会使自己遭到纪律处罚。报告得出的结论是：对于警察队伍中的女性、少数族裔、女同性恋者、男同性恋者、双性恋者以及变性者来说，他们中的大部分人一直感到被排斥、不舒服和受歧视。

    按照该报告的说法，上述几个群体的遭遇在很大程度上被有关部门忽视。

    该报告的撰写者之一蒂姆·纽伯恩表示：“性别歧视已经成了警察队伍中特有的一种传染病，这它无处不在。”英国内政部的一位女发言人说：“在工作场合，任何形式的种族歧视都是不能被接受的。同时警方一直在想办法克服此类问题。”

    Homophobia and sexism remain widespread in the police service, leaving large numbers of officers feeling excluded and discriminated against, according to a study for the Home Office.

    However, use of racist language has almost disappeared because officers know it will lead to disciplinary action, the report found.

    The study, which assessed the impact of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry on policing in England and Wales, found efforts by senior officers to focus on race issues had resulted in sexist language and behaviour remaining "all but endemic" within the service.

    It concluded: "Women, minority ethnic and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender officers continued in large numbers to feel excluded, uncomfortable and discriminated against, feelings that appeared to be confirmed in the observational research."

    Their experiences went largely unrecognised and "clearly need to be a focus of police attention and reform", it said.

    The in-depth report studied four forces - including the Metropolitan Police - and surveyed officers in a further 17 forces.

    Tim Newburn, one of the authors, said: "Sexism was endemic, that is to say everywhere. Not just in every force we surveyed, but in every part of every force."

    A Home Office spokeswoman said: "Discrimination of any sort is unacceptable in the workplace and police forces are constantly working to tackle any form of it."