Last month, Luke Salmons, a Christian former Police Community Support Officer (PCSO), won a legal settlement from North Yorkshire Police after being forced out of his role and permanently barred from policing for asking questions about Islam during mandatory diversity training.
Supported by the Christian Legal Centre, and Christian Concern, Mr Salmons brought legal claims against the Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police alleging that he was unlawfully discriminated against for his Christian beliefs and that his rights to freedom of religion and freedom of expression were violated.
Mr Salmons attended a compulsory training session which was described as a “safe space” where officers were encouraged to ask challenging questions. The training content was heavily focused on Islam. At one point, the trainers walked up and down the room for some minutes chanting, “Islam is a religion of peace!”
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