A former St Louis police officer has been awarded a $7.5million judgement after claiming in a lawsuit that her superior sexually harassed her and she suffered retaliation for complaining. Tanisha Ross-Paige, a one-time canine officer, won $300,000 in compensatory damages and $7.2 million in punitive damages […]
Carol Howard Launches Sex And Race Discrimination Case Against Scotland Yard
Cradling her Heckler & Koch MP5 rifle, she was once Scotland Yard’s poster girl for the Olympics. But just months after this picture was taken, Police Constable Carol Howard launched a race and gender discrimination claim against the force, claiming that her career had been held […]
New Book: Former RCMP Officer Alleges Systemic Harassment
“A book worth reading.” – Jane Another new book has been released on the topic of the RCMP. Book was written by RCMP Veteran Janet Marlo and is entitled “No One To Tell: Breaking My Silence On Life In The RCMP.” The following is the first review of […]
New Book: Former RCMP Officer Alleges Systemic Harassment
“A good books worth a read.” – Jane Hall Another new book has been released on the topic of the RCMP. Book was written by RCMP Veteran Janet Marlo and is entitled “No One To Tell: Breaking My Silence On Life In The RCMP.” The following is the first […]
Give Harassed RCMP Officers Real Change, Not Lip Service
After a string of reports over 10 years, government legislation Bill C-42, and more recently a report by the Senate Defence Committee providing 14 recommendations for change, our offices continue to receive emails from RCMP staff. The emails provide a grim look into the past, and […]
Victims of RCMP Sexual Harassment Speak Out In St. John’s
A public forum held in downtown St. John’s on Thursday night on sexual harassment inside the RCMP turned out not to be so public after all. The forum was held by a committee of Liberal MPs and senators traveling across the country to hear from women […]
Police Investigate 169 Staff Over Allegations Of Predatory Sexual Behaviour
Senior officers from all 43 police forces in England and Wales have held a high-level meeting to discuss the problem of police officers who sexually assault or make inappropriate sexual advances on members of the public. Many of those attacked are themselves already victims of crime. […]
Former RCMP Spokesman Sued For Alleged Sexual Assault
A former civilian member of the RCMP’s B.C. communication division is suing the force and a former top spokesman for alleged sexual assault. In a claim filed today in B.C. Supreme Court, Atoya Montague alleges Insp. Tim Shields abused his position of authority over her to commit acts of […]
Senators Call For ‘Zero Tolerance’ On Harassment In RCMP
“The committee encouraged leaders to look to the experience of the Canadian military in grappling with similar problems in the recent past.” – Jane Hall The RCMP should amend its code of conduct to explicitly define and prohibit harassment, a Senate committee recommends. In a newly tabled report, the […]
Australia: Chief of Army Message Regarding Unacceptable Behaviour
“This is what executive leadership looks like. Well done!”” – Jane Hall. Like the U.S., Australia is faced with a scandal involving women in the military. That’s where the similarities end, however. While American generals have been criticized for their handling of an epidemic of […]