We recognise that there are barriers people face as a result of their sexual orientation and this helps us to address these issues effectively.

We have recently joined Stonewalls Diversity Champions programme and this will help us to engage more effectively with our staff and the LGB community in Norfolk.

As part of our commitment we have dedicated Gay Liaison Officers (GLO). The role of GLOs is a voluntary position which is open to all officers and Police Staff across the organization from a diversity of operational and support roles, including Response, Crime Development Team, Road Traffic, Contact & Dispatch, and Training.

Officers and Staff carry out their duties in a variety of different ways committing a percentage of their duty time each month to this work. Some GLOs work primarily with the victims of homophobic or transphobic incidents/crimes supporting individuals through the sometimes difficult and traumatic experience of reporting hate crime. 

Other GLOs offer advice on policing services to members of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) community on the Police Service in Norfolk. All engage with the LGBT community in a variety of ways, attending gay and gay friendly venues and events and through the local Gay Press.

Internally we have an LGBT Staff Support Network. The network aims to provide support to its members who may have issues related to their sexuality and also advises its members of national developments, legislation and provision for equal rights.