Nearly 100 Greater Manchester Police officers accused of sex offences
Some 82 police officers are under investigation and 16 officers await a misconduct panel hearing
Ninety-eight officers from England's second largest police force are being investigated or face misconduct hearings over alleged sexual offences.All forces have been asked to check staff after Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick recently admitted raping nine women.Kate Green, the newly-appointed deputy mayor for policing in Greater Manchester, said the figure of 98 officers being accused of sexual misconduct was "very, very disturbing".
The number, which was revealed at a police and crime panel meeting on Thursday, included 82 police officers under investigation and 16 police officers awaiting a misconduct panel hearing.
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