Article: Gay rights police chief now on an 'equality crusade'; Diversity drive: David Strang, Lothian and Borders police chief.

Byline: Graham Grant

A SCOTS police chief was criticised yesterday for declaring that equalopportunities was his 'overarching' goal - despite spiralling crime rates.

David Strang, the chief constable of Lothian and Borders Police, has presidedover a major diversity drive including the hoisting of a gay rights rainbowflag above his force's headquarters.

The extraordinary initiative has also seen an equality official recommend allcrime suspects should be asked if they are on a 'transgender journey' - jargonfor a sex change - to avoid causing them offence.

But new figures contained in the force's annual report show ordinary victims ...

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