Nottinghamshire police placed in special measures Force is sixth in England and Wales to get grading as inspectorate warns force is letting down victims of domestic abuse and burglary The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2024
Force told Pc had ‘asked girl to send naked pics’ before committing sex offence Thames Valley Police lost at least five opportunities to take stricter action against a police officer who went on to commit a child sexual offence. The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023
Firefighters 'joked' they would 'rape' female colleague before acting out sex attack Other examples of incidents reported to watchdogs included a senior officer referring to a black colleague using the "n-word" and putting it down to "having a laugh" Irish Mirror · Mar 31, 2023
Every fire brigade in England plagued by bullying and harassment claims, report finds Inspectors say ‘deeply troubling’ behaviour found at fire and rescue services across England may be ‘tip of the iceberg’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2023
Firefighters 'joked' with female colleague they would 'rape her' before acting out attack Inspectors uncovered evidence of bullying, harassment and discrimination in fire brigades including a senior officer referring to a black colleague using the "n-word" and putting it down to "having a laugh" Daily Mirror · Mar 30, 2023
‘Deeply troubling’ bullying and harassment at fire and rescue services – report The report focuses on the values and culture of all 44 fire and rescue services in England. The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023
Some fire services ‘need urgent action’ to improve safety Concerns were also raised about a ‘toxic’ culture in some fire services. The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022
Watchdogs find ‘weaknesses in way police investigate colleagues’ in abuse cases The report into domestic abuse cases involving serving police officers found ‘not all forces are treating these cases with the gravity they deserve’. The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2022
Police force’s response to domestic abuse ‘of particular concern’ A watchdog published inspection reports looking at the effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy of Kent Police. The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022