Sexual misconduct is “widespread” within Police Scotland and other forces in the UK, according to an investigation carried out for a television documentary. It reveals in the past four years the service had 166 police officers and special constables accused of 245 counts of sexual misconduct. No officers were dismissed as a result. The film comes in the wake of the murder of Sarah Everard in London by serving police officer Wayne Couzens, who colleagues had nicknamed “the rapist”. It also investigates cases of domestic abuse perpetrated by police officers and speaks to one woman Annie who faced years of domestic abuse at the hands of PC Fraser Ross, who served in Police Scotland.
Oct 2021. Sexual Discrimination in Police Scotland
If we can’t rely on the police to protect and defend us, who can we rely on?