Sexual predators in the police are abusing their power to target victims of crime they are supposed to be helping, as well as fellow officers and female staff, the Guardian can reveal.
An investigation into the scale and extent of the problem suggests sexual misconduct could be more widespread than previously believed.
The situation raises questions about the efficacy of the police complaints system, the police’s internal whistleblowing procedures, the vetting of officers and a failure to monitor disciplinary offences.
Meanwhile, in other news Theresa May wants to give the police more powers to spy on the public, without requiring any judicial authorisation.
* Mark Pack is Party President and is the editor of Liberal Democrat Newswire.
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