Officers with links to an organised crime group, a history of allegations of domestic abuse, or dishonesty, are being recruited to the police even though efforts are being made to tighten vetting procedures, inspectors have found.
These were among 13 “cases of concern” which were uncovered in an urgent review of the progress police forces in England and Wales are making after November’s damning report by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) on vetting, misconduct and misogyny among staff.
