Police Officers Accused of Sexual Assault

  • Reference Number: 1969
  • Date released: 20 July 2009

Request

How many police officers have been accused of rape, sexual assault or sexual harassment in your force since January 1, 2000 ?

Please give a breakdown stating the year of the allegation, the nature (eg rape, assault or harassment), if the complainant was a member of the public or a police employee, what action was taken (eg criminal investigation and/or disciplinary inquiry) and please state the result (eg charge, NFA, ordered to resign etc).

Response

In accordance with section 1(1) (b) of the Act our response is provided below;

Officers subject of allegation of rape, sexual assault or Sexual harassment

Year Nature of allegation By whom Outcome
2000 Sexual Assault Public Waiver by IPCC - NFA
2001 None Recorded    
2002 None Recorded    
2003 Sexual Assault Public Unsubstantiated - NFA
2004 Rape Public Criminal Investigation. Officer dismissed
2004 Sexual Assault Public Dispensation by IPCC
2004 Sexual Assault Public Dispensation
2004 Sexual Assault Public x7 Officers Unsubstantiated following investigation supervised by IPCC
2005 Rape Public Unsubstantiated NFA
2005 Sexual Assault Public NFA
2005 Rape Public x2 Officers Unsubstantiated following investigation supervised by IPCC
2006 Sexual Assault Public NFA
2006 Sexual Assault Public Unsubstantiated
2007 Sexual Assault Public Withdrawn
2007 Sexual Assault Public NFA
2008 None Recorded    
2009      

Please note for 2009 there is one investigation currently taking place. We do not therefore currently hold the information to answer the questions posed.

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