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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent

Police officers in England and Wales fear reporting colleagues for wrongdoing, survey finds

Two police officers, viewed from behind
Policing has vowed to clean up its ranks in recent years. Photograph: Loch Earn/Shutterstock

Police officers fear reporting colleagues for wrongdoing because they do not believe they will be supported for breaking a culture of silence, a new survey has found.

Almost half of officers think their complaints against fellow officers are mishandled, the survey seen by the Guardian found. It was carried out by the Police Federation (PFEW), which represents 140,000 rank and file officers across England and Wales.

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