It is the year 2015 and society has forged forward and accepted many traditional and contemporary traits as part of their own. However, equality is still questionable in society, especially in regards to men and women and gender roles. Statistics show that there are currently 10 women serving as Chief Constables or are in equivalent ranking across 43 forces in England and Wales. It seems as though there is still a long way to go until men and women are finally equal.
Chief Constable of Northumbria, Sue Sim seems to have made her male colleagues scared of her. Senior male officers have complained about how Sue Sim allegedly dispirited them after being on the receiving end of her tyrant treatment. Sim is currently facing misconduct proceedings after superintendents and chief inspectors complained to the area's police and crime commissioner, Vera Baird, QC.
A person who is aware of the allegations on Sue Sim said, “One woman has all these grown men walking on eggshells because they're terrified of her. She's a heart on sleeve person but the knives seem to be out for her.”
What could be understood from this scenario is that the men were finding it uncomfortable or intimidating to have a female boss and, perhaps, would rather be bossed around by a man than a woman.
Currently, Sue Sim has not been suspended as the investigations are being carried out. Sim states, “I will, of course, cooperate fully with the investigation and I am keen to do so at the earliest opportunity.”
