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Eleven officers convicted of crimes still on police payroll, chief confirms
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Eleven convicted officers, including eight involved in violence against women and girls, remain on the Police Scotland payroll, highlighting delays in dismissal processes.
- Chief Constable Jo Farrell described the current police conduct system as "intolerable," citing sluggish regulations and lengthy court procedures as reasons for prolonged suspensions and associated costs.
- Approximately 80 officers are suspended at an annual cost of £4.5 million, with 45 suspended specifically over allegations of violence against women and girls.
- Farrell supports reforms to modernize the police conduct regime, aiming to fast-track hearings for serious cases and improve transparency and trauma-informed treatment of witnesses.
- Justice Secretary Neil Gray agrees that cases involving officers convicted of serious crimes need to be resolved more swiftly to maintain public trust.
