Serving grassroots police officers have launched a gender-critical network to crack down on trans policies amid a "culture of fear".
The Police Sex Equality and Equity Network (SEEN) has accused forces nationwide of "actions that embed gender ideology" - which are not recognised in law.
The group claim that lobby groups and activists within policing has generated a "culture of fear" among those who hold gender-critical views.
Police SEEN suggests that focusing on gender issues risks undermining public confidence in the police force.
Serving grassroots police officers have launched a gender-critical network to crack down on trans policies amid a 'culture of fear'GettyThe group said recent examples of gender ideology within the forces includes new guidance which would allow trans-officers to strip search people of the opposite biological sex.
However, following Government outrage, The National Police Chiefs' Council was forced to reject the new ruling.
Forces have also been accused of recording crime data based on gender self-ID, instead of biological sex, including in reports of rape.
The group said in a statement: "Police SEEN warns that the influence of lobby groups and activists within UK policing has created a culture of fear which prevents officers and staff who believe there are two sexes and that sex is real and immutable, from speaking out, for fear of disciplinary action.
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"They believe a formal internal network is desperately needed, not only to provide a voice and support for those who want to ensure the law is upheld, but also to restore political impartiality to policing."
Charlotte Cadden, a Detective Chief Inspector with Greater Manchester Police said the network "is overdue".
"We know personally of serving officers and staff who have been referred for disciplinary action for merely expressing a view that sex is real and that they don't subscribe to a belief in gender ideology," she told the Daily Mail.
"Many officers and staff have also been warned to keep quiet or their careers will be harmed or even ended.
"While we have respect for those whose views differ from our own, and their right to express those views, for the sake of public trust and confidence in our policing service, we have to ensure that there is a space where officers and staff know that sex realist views will also be respected and not subject to cancellation or harassment."
Forces have also been accused of recording crime data based on gender self-ID, instead of biological sex, including in reports of rape (stock image)
FacebookCathy Larkman, of the Women's Rights Network has called on police chiefs to protect their officers from discrimination.
The former police superintendent, said: "Policing aspires to be without fear or favour and it has been very sad to see that ideal fail so spectacularly on so many occasions, with the attendant loss of public trust and confidence.
"We hope that this is a vital first step in regaining that trust and that more officers will join them."
The National Police Chiefs' Council has declined to comment.
