Police 'fear bully accusations' / BBC, 3 July 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7486619.stm
"A female sergeant said she had witnessed another sergeant being sworn at after suggesting a constable needed a haircut. Another sergeant said: "Pcs now get away with blue murder as people are afraid to challenge them due to HR [human resources] legislation and are not supported by managers." One sergeant told the HMIC: "There is no adherence to simple dress codes such as ties and not wearing hats." A chief superintendent added: "We pondered whether we should challenge staff about poor standards but had to admit that we [superintendents] often had poor dress, such as no tie or epaulettes"."
Leading from the frontline - http://inspectorates.homeoffice.gov.uk/hmic/inspections/thematic/Frontline/