All forces must check officers against police database, says Home Office
Speaking after a joint visit to a London police station with Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, the prime minister said: "All police forces across the country have been told to check all of their serving officers and staff against national police databases to identify and root out anybody who shouldn't be serving.
Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper described the move for tougher checks as the "bare minimum" and called the government's response "completely underwhelming". The College of Policing introduced the national guidelines to ensure all forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland were checking new recruits in the same way.
Police Scotland is not bound by College of Policing guidance but said it was "watching developments" and would consider taking action as a result of the Carrick case.It comes as the Home Office also launched a review of the police disciplinary system to make sure officers who "are not fit to serve the public" and "fall short of the high standards expected of them" can be sacked.
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