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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Ben Quinn and Pamela Duncan

Other police forces have higher rates of sexual misconduct and racism claims than Met

Three forces had, by proportion, more officers under investigation due to allegations of racism than the Met.
Three forces had, by proportion, more officers under investigation due to allegations of racism than the Met. Photograph: Brian A Jackson/Shutterstock

Sexual misconduct and racism claims against officers are proportionally higher in some English forces than at the Metropolitan police, a Guardian investigation has found, as new figures also revealed starkly different approaches to recording.

Three forces – Essex, Suffolk and Staffordshire – had, by proportion, more officers under investigation due to allegations of racism than the Met, according to the snapshot of investigations covering the period of late January and early February.

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