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2006-05-21 15:36:32 UTC
21 May 2006
300 CROOKED COPS NICKED IN ONE YEAR
And some are still on duty..
By Jake Morris
ALMOST 300 police officers have been arrested in one year for crime,
The People can reveal.
The offences - ranging from drink-driving and criminal damage to
assault, fraud, perverting justice, bodily harm, child porn and rape -
will shock lawful citizens.
One officer is awaiting trial for attempted murder, some have been
jailed after conviction but controversially others are still on duty.
At least 285 officers were arrested by colleagues last year according
to figures obtained by The People under the Freedom Of Information Act.
Six forces refused to tell us.
LONDON'S Metropolitan force - biggest in Britain with 31,000 officers -
had most offenders with 47 getting a caution or conviction. Most were
drink-driving off-duty and 26 resigned or were sacked.
WEST YORKSHIRE were the next biggest offenders with 19 arrested.
GREATER MANCHESTER nicked 18 of their own colleagues but refused to
give details.
DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY have a sergeant charged with trying to murder his
ex-wife.
Another eight officers around Britain were arrested for rape or sexual
assault.
Tory MP Nigel Evans said: "Every profession has a rotten apple but this
is a truckload. The new Home Secretary John Reid needs to tackle this
urgently."
The Home Office said a new police Code of Professional Standards was
being drawn up to improve the disciplinary system.
300 CROOKED COPS NICKED IN ONE YEAR
And some are still on duty..
By Jake Morris
ALMOST 300 police officers have been arrested in one year for crime,
The People can reveal.
The offences - ranging from drink-driving and criminal damage to
assault, fraud, perverting justice, bodily harm, child porn and rape -
will shock lawful citizens.
One officer is awaiting trial for attempted murder, some have been
jailed after conviction but controversially others are still on duty.
At least 285 officers were arrested by colleagues last year according
to figures obtained by The People under the Freedom Of Information Act.
Six forces refused to tell us.
LONDON'S Metropolitan force - biggest in Britain with 31,000 officers -
had most offenders with 47 getting a caution or conviction. Most were
drink-driving off-duty and 26 resigned or were sacked.
WEST YORKSHIRE were the next biggest offenders with 19 arrested.
GREATER MANCHESTER nicked 18 of their own colleagues but refused to
give details.
DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY have a sergeant charged with trying to murder his
ex-wife.
Another eight officers around Britain were arrested for rape or sexual
assault.
Tory MP Nigel Evans said: "Every profession has a rotten apple but this
is a truckload. The new Home Secretary John Reid needs to tackle this
urgently."
The Home Office said a new police Code of Professional Standards was
being drawn up to improve the disciplinary system.