Police have been accused of domestic violence or racism under a new plan to wipe out the police following a series of high-profile scandals that have eroded public confidence. I have been instructed to dismiss a police officer who has
New rules have been issued for the armed forces of England and Wales to ensure that those who are 'unfit to wear uniform' are warned at disciplinary hearings and do not flee.
This follows reports that it was found that only a small percentage of police officers accused of domestic violence were prosecuted or dismissed,The announcement comes ahead of a public inquiry into how the officer on duty, Wayne Cousins, handled it. , could kidnap, rape and murder Sarah Everard and whether the "red flags" were missed.
New guidance comes from the Police Academy advising the military on decisions regarding integrity.
Its chief executive officer, Andy Marsh, admitted that even after going through disciplinary proceedings, "there are still people in the police force who shouldn't have been there."
} "When I was Chief Constable, I had to put a police officer back to work who I thought should have been fired because the decision was in my hands," he said at a press conference. Told.
“If someone behaves so badly that public confidence in the police service is undermined, that person should be fired. We don't want them.”
Just over a third of misconduct hearings chaired by a qualified chairman and 49% of early hearings chaired by a chief constable result in dismissal.
The new guidance makes erosion of public confidence an important consideration for those deciding whether to dismiss or disciplinary action in other ways, such as written warnings or downgrades. I'm here.
A section on violence against women and girls was added to the document stating that such incidents are always "likely to have serious consequences and a high degree of liability".
From 2020 to his 21, 257 of his police officers were dismissed in England and Wales. Cheating was the most common reason, with 53, followed by abuse of power (43), abuse of position for sexual purposes (38), sex offenses or misconduct (20), and drugs (19). ) was.
Seven dismissals were recorded for domestic abuse and harassment, four for child sex crimes, three for pornographic images of children, and one for domestic violence.
Marsh said:
"We do not want any part of the police system, intentionally or unintentionally, to allow the horrific actions raised in recent months to continue."
33} He said there needed to be more consistency between sanctions handed down for misconduct in different regions of the country and in different types of hearings.
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Serious Despite receiving extensive domestic violence investigations, serious complaints have uncovered incidents, including one where police officers were working with vulnerable victims of domestic violence.
In another case, victims reported that their former partner, a "sensitive civil servant" police officer, was harassing them, but the investigation was closed within days. and the police received only "the word". Advice from the manager."
Police interviewed as part of the advanced grievance process were concerned that professional police officers, such as armed police, were less likely to be suspended for staffing shortages.
The Center for Women's Justice, which has filed a massive police domestic violence complaint, said its evidence "reveals a systemic failure to address this issue." rice field.
Secretary Harriet Wistrich told The Independent:
"Unfortunately, a misplaced code of loyalty continues to operate in the police force, and this can extend not only to investigations, but also to the way they deal with the discovery of wrongdoing.
The End Violence Against Women Coalition said the current system "fails to provide meaningful accountability for police misconduct," and said it was particularly vulnerable to pursuing relationships with women.
Deputy Director Deniz Ugur added:
Mr. Marsh pointed to a case where the police filed a legal challenge against an independent commission's decision not to fire a police officer who made racist remarks.
Includes the 2020 case of a Chief Constable of West Midlands Police. The High Court reversed the panel's "unreasonable" decision to give a final written warning to a white police officer who made racist remarks about an Asian colleague.
Craig Guildford, Chief of Complaints and Misconduct at the National Police Commissioners' Council (NPCC) said: Those behind the most serious wrongdoing deserve the toughest treatment.
"This new guidance provides a clear directive that police should take most seriously actions caused by misogyny,racism, or other forms of discrimination. I will give it to the panel.”
Home Secretary Priti Patel said:
"Police officers who fall far short of expectations must be dealt with fairly and firmly."
