West Midlands Police: There's no room for misogyny in our forces
They were responding to recent data that shows over 1,000 complaints were made against police staff in England and Wales on their treatment of women.
90 percent of complaints by women about their treatment by police officers are dropped, according to the National Police Chief's Council (NPCC).
15-thousand allegations were made in England and Wales in six months - including of sexual harassment and assault - with just 13 people so far being sacked.
West Midlands Police said it has implemented measures set out by the NPCC and the College of Policing to bring high standards to the police in response to violence against women and girls.
In a statement on their website, they said: "Sexism and misogyny are simply unacceptable especially when it is done by a police officer who holds a position of power and someone the public should trust.
"We are taking action to root out and take action against those who are misogynistic, racist, or homophobic or who have disrespectful attitudes and behaviours, there is simply no place for this sort of individual in policing.
"We want our officers to uphold the highest of standards so you have the utmost confidence in them."
Assistant Chief Constable Claire Bell said: “We are transforming the way we respond to and investigate reports of rape and serious sexual offences, putting those who have been subjected to these offences at the heart of this work and supporting them through every step of the journey.
“We know that more needs to be done and we strive to be better in adopting a more suspect focused approach to improve our conviction rates.
“We have already implemented a number of measures after listening to victims to better understand their lived experience. All our investigators have been trained in Trauma Informed practice and we have developed some innovative go-to guides for all staff.
“We have a rape triage car with an Independent Sexual Violence Adviser (ISVA) on board to provide crucial immediate support. We also now have CPS lawyers in police buildings providing quicker guidance to staff.”