Whether they are prepared to admit it or not, some industries are frequently accused of discriminating against women. Of those the financial sector and the Police seem to have more than their share of allegations. That is not to say that they do not have senior female employees, but there are a number of cases where their treatment of women has been legitimately called into question. One such case was recently ruled on against the Police and its treatment of a black female officer, which was held to be "vindictive … spiteful … insulting, malicious and oppressive" treatment.