Sir Iain Livingstone, who is set to retire later this year, said prejudice and bad behaviour within policing was 'rightly of great concern and is utterly condemned'
Sir Iain stressed that his admission did not mean that individual officers or staff were racist or sexist.
Sir Iain, who has been an officer for three decades and held the position of chief constable for six years, admitted that people from different backgrounds or with different requirements"don't always get the service that is their right".
"The onus is on us, the police service, to address gaps and challenge bias, known or unwitting, at every level, wherever bias occurs, to maintain and build confidence with all communities."
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