HIV and the Police. Case studies exploring local responses to HIV stigma in the police

The report by the National AIDS Trust explores the experience of the local community organisations and police forces in Merseyside and Avon and Somerset in the UK working on to improve understanding of HIV and address HIV stigma in the force.

The case studies explore the initiatives each force has taken, whether they were successful and why. This report is designed to facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration between forces and to encourage new localised action on this issue between the police and community to reduce HIV-related stigma in other areas. Senior officers in all police forces should review the key recommendations and look to implement them in their own area, with consideration of their local context and community.