Sexual predators could be working as police officers because of poor vetting procedures

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Sexual predators could be working as police officers because of poor vetting procedures
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.HMICFRS estimates that around 35,000 of the 202,000 people working in forces across the country do not have the appropriate level of vetting

She said there"there have been cases in almost every single force" with victims including suspects, victims of crime,She added:"Most of the victims are women and most of the perpetrators are men.

She also said police predators who"get wind" of a complaint"run before they are caught and move from force to force", adding:"There is no agreed way of passing soft intelligence between forces at the moment of transfer."At his trial he was described as a"committed paedophile" who only joined the force"to gain the keys to a sweetshop".

The same month, the West Mercia force also received an allegation he was persistently asking a girl on social media to meet him.Responding to the report National Police Chiefs' Council lead for counter corruption, chief constable Stephen Watson said:"Sexual harassment in the workplace and the abuse of position for sexual purposes by police officers and staff represents a fundamental betrayal of the public and our code of ethics.

"We do however recognise that more needs to be done to ensure that all forces perform to the standard of the best and we remain committed to further improvement.

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