A leaked internal email appears to show a Police Scotland inspector claimed female firearms officers should not be deployed together when a man was on duty, citing physical capacity and “a balance of testosterone”.
The force said the officer who sent the message earlier this year, then a temporary inspector, has apologised for the “unacceptable” wording.
The email, seen by the BBC, reportedly read: “Im (sic) going to plunge in with both feet and open myself up to being accused of being sexist!