#SuellaBraverman’s decision to implement a review into political bias in policing comes amid #Metropolitanpolice chief #MarkRowley’s comments on dress code policies to the Telegraph earlier this week. In an interview with the publication on Monday (28 August), the commissioner said he was “fairly narrow-minded” on allowing officers to wave #rainbowflags or wear climate action badges. However, in a statement to #PinkNews, #ScotlandYard said it refutes the suggestion that the comments were aimed at a particular part of society. “The Met’s dress code policy has not changed,” a spokesperson said. “It sets out the official uniform police officers must adhere to while serving the public. “The policy makes exception for the work of the National Police Memorial Day Trust, Help for Heroes, and the Royal British Legion charities, and permits officers to wear their insignia on duty.” Rowley also said that it wasn’t “woke” to engage with communities to understand what worries them in a statement provided to PinkNews. “It is a central part of our service to Londoners and at the heart of the principle of policing by consent. London is one of the most diverse cities in the world and it’s crucial we police in a way which responds to the varied, complex and unique challenges this presents,” Rowely told PinkNews. Aligning with causes is “not something policing should be doing” and would not “deliver the scale of change required across the Met,” he added. “There are lots of people in the organisation who will personally support causes, and that is absolutely OK but, as an organisation, we must remain impartial and focused on the significant job at hand.” #lgbtqrights #dancingpoliceofficer #lgbtqpride #metpolice #ukpolitics #queertok #queernews