![]() That move was welcomed by the mother of a young firefighter who killed himself after becoming increasingly distressed about racism and bullying at his station in Wembley. It also follows the London fire brigade (LFB) being placed into special measures in December after a separate report revealed incidents of misogyny, racism and bullying. The report moves the spotlight on to the fire service a little more than a week after Scotland Yard was decried as guilty of institutional racism, misogyny and homophobia in a similarly condemnatory report that showed public confidence in the force at rock bottom. Some staff being reluctant to speak up after being told it would be “career suicide” to do so. Two male firefighters mockingly told a female colleague they were “going to rape her”, before simulating it with her. The senior officer in question then threatened “to make his life hell”. These include:Ī senior officer accused of calling a black colleague the N-word dismissing it as simply “having a laugh”.Ī firefighter reporting a superior for making a racist comment, only to find his account dismissed because the alleged offender “wouldn’t behave in such a way”. ![]() Stark examples of abject conduct were revealed by His Majesty’s inspectorate of constabulary and fire and rescue services (HMICFRS) on Thursday. ![]()
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