Name/Title
Sussex Police LGBT + Network lanyardEntry/Object ID
2314Description
White polycotton/nylon lanyard, with black plastic clip fastening and chrome plated attachment hook and release catch. Marked "Sussex Police LGBT + Network" and "Police with Pride", with a rainbow coloured version of police checkering, the Sussex Police LGTB Network Logo and the Sussex Police badge.Use
To hang an ID card around the neck.Context
Following the introduction of photo Sussex Police warrant cards and ID badges in the late 1990s, it became common practice for these to be worn in special clear plastic holders suspended on lanyards around the neck. Indeed there was a requirement for all staff to wear an ID badge on police premises, when not in uniform, especially at Police HQ at Lewes. Over time many different styles of lanyard have been available, there not being a particular design that must be worn, providing of course that what is used does not cause offence, or is discriminatory.
This particular lanyard was designed by Sussex Police Chief Inspector Mark Evans in 2020, when he was the co Chairperson of the Sussex Police LGBT + Network. It uses the rainbow colours to reference the checkered band or 'Sillitoe tartan", that officers wear around their hats, as well as the use of the word "Pride", referencing Sussex Police's involvement with the annual Brighton Pride celebrations.
Sussex Police has long championed LGBTQ + rights within the workplace and in 2021 was placed 49th in the LGBTQ + Charity, Stonewall's top 100 Employers and also received the organisation's Gold Award for its commitment to the inclusion of LGBTQ + people in the workplace.