European Gay Police Association

A New Focus – Policing Business

In a new European economic environment where finances are tight and countries scramble to increase efficiencies in their public sectors, diversity issues are often seen as ‘optional extras’, which can be scaled back or ignored in light of ‘hard’ business requirements.

It is notable however that major players in the business community continue to invest and support the diversity agenda within their own professions. They see the business value of supporting minority groups within both their employee and client areas. Ernst and Young, Citibank and IBM are all companies that have recently been making considerable efforts to support LGBT staff initiatives in Ireland in 2011.

The promotion of a respectful work environment, and the development of new skills make business sense. Good policing practice being the central focus of the planned 2012 conference.

Check the conference website here

Paris, le 16 mars 2012

Statement to the press by FLAG!

PRESSURE ON FLAG !

GENERAL OF GENDARMERIE (FRENCH POLICE FORCE OF MILITARY SECTOR), WE ASK FOR AN EXPLANATION ABOUT POSITION FOR ONE OF OUR MEMBERS

ANSWER OF FLAG ! : NEVER !

Flag ! is association who is in keeping with Right and Low control. We don’t have to answer to Gendarmerie responsible, in that capacity.

About difficult personnel file, Flag ! is the subject of intimidation attempt. It was requested to produce proof of position of member person who solicited his help.

Why this pressure? What can we deduce about this?

Flag ! rise up against attitude and ask of Ministry of Interior to take a firm line with respect of lows of Republic within Gendarmerie strengths conducted by Authority as well as disciplinary measure.

First reason why a lot of Police officers and Police Force of Military sector hesitated to become a member of Flag ! was this one !

Flag ! assure for all Police officers and Police Force of Military sector that Flag ! will continue to defend them against discriminations of sexual orientation od identity gender and won’t agree any pressure !

Mr BUCHERON Mickaël

FLAG ! president

The closing conference of the ILGA-Europe project ‘Working with the police and challenging hate crimes in Europe 2008-2011’ is taking place in The Hague on 8 and 9 December 2011. The project was funded by the Dutch government and also supported by the European Union.

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We are deeply moved by the sudden loss of our member and friend

Barend Jacobus Emens

 24 Januari 1951 – 29 August 2011

Barend showed much enthousiasm in favour of the gay-rights within the Dutch and European police. In 1999 he initiated the founding of the gay network “Pink in Blue” of the Amsterdam-Amstelland police in the Netherlands. In 2004 he organized the first EuroGayCops conference in Amsterdam and cofounded the European Gay Police Association of which he was treasurer until 2010. In October 2010 Barend resigned from the executive board of the European Gay Police Association and in februari 2011 he retired from his job at the Amsterdam-Amstelland police force.

We will miss his friendship and devotion.

Executive Board of the European Gay Police Association.

European Policemen and women were on board of Canal boat with LGBT network “Pink in Blue” of Dutch police

On Saturday 6th of August for the third time in a row the “Pink in Blue” network of the Dutch police participated in the Amsterdam Canal parade. On the boat representatives of 14 Dutch Police Regions were present and for the first time they were joined by police workers from Sweden, Norway, Germany, Belgium, Austria, Switserland, Spain, Ireland and England. A unique delegation, because for some of these representatives it was the first time they were allowed to be present in a parade in their uniforms. Read the rest of this entry »