Policemen are slamming their ‘woke’ unisex uniforms claiming the trousers are crushing their testicles.
And female officers are none too pleased with their attire either, complaining that there is an uncomfortable lack of space “between waist and the crotch”. The kit grievances recently came out during a survey of Gwent-based coppers in Wales, as revealed by Belinda Goodwin, the police union’s national board member and wellbeing lead.
She said the male officers had complained of experiencing crushed testicles. And added that female officers were also having issues with their unisex strides.
“All of this plays into how officers and staff feel on the job, and that cannot be understated,” she said.
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Benjamin Elks from the TaxPayers’ Alliance weighed into the conversation, calling the progress for same-sex rights “woke nonsense” and a misuse of money.
He said: “This farce is a distraction for officers who should be out catching criminals.
“Police forces should cut out waste and put bobbies on the beat.”
The challenges were brought to light in the first survey about police uniforms and equipment carried out by Lancaster University and the Police Federation.
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It follows a research study from last year by Dr. Camilla De Camargo, a lecturer and expert in policing at Lancaster University Law School.
She pointed out that police uniforms were mainly designed by men for men, which causes problems like ill-fitting trousers and stab vests for women in the force.
Dr De Camargo said that this had a knock-on effect to performance, health and safety, morale and psychological wellbeing.
In 2021, The Sun reported that the Met Police was looking into the idea of gender-neutral uniforms, and consulting its 30,000 London based officers on the idea.
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