Less than 1% of officers and staff accused of VAWG sacked

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Less than 1% of officers and staff accused of VAWG sacked

The NPCC said the number of officers and staff who faced accusations equated to 0.7% of the total police workforce employed in March 2022.

Date - 14th March 2023
By - Cash Boyle

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Almost 1,200 police perpetrated VAWG complaints and conduct cases were recorded across a six-month period, according to the first national publication published by the NPCC on tackling this form of crime. The 1,177 separate matters recorded between...

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