Hundreds of
British police officers and other employees of the police force have
used their power to sexually abuse vulnerable people, a new report
shows, the latest in a string of institutional abuse accusations in
the country. The royal Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC), which
independently assesses policing in the UK, revealed the extent of the
issue in its latest report on Thursday. The report said the police
abuse was an egregious breach of officers’ roles as guardians and
protectors.
The HMIC’s
initial findings showed that at least 436 crime victims had been
subjected to sexual abuse by officers. The organization warned that
the number could be much higher than that.
Of the total
of 334 police personnel involved in the abuse cases, 306 were
officers; 20 were Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) and eight
belonged to other ranks of the force. Nearly 40 percent of the
charges were brought by victims of domestic violence, which is a
prevalent issue across the UK.
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