Figures expose police convictions

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
11/03/2009 16:40

More than 1,000 serving police officers in Britain have criminal convictions, the Liberal Democrats have reported. More than half of the 1,063 convictions relate to speeding or other motoring offences; 77 officers have convictions for violence and 96 for dishonesty.



Does the release of these figures undermine confidence in policing?

Macha


Joined: 18/01/2009
Posts: 650

Message Posted:
11/03/2009 16:48

Dunno about that, but I do think that if police officers in Cyprus had to own up to their criminal activities there would be a lot more than 1000 convictions, pro rata.

Stubs


Joined: 01/07/2008
Posts: 641

Message Posted:
11/03/2009 16:54

Not so sure that in reality the motor convictions count and it depends on how the figures are reached.



eg if a policeman has 9 points on his licence for fixed penalties does that count as 3 convictions?

joseph


Joined: 17/04/2008
Posts: 709

Message Posted:
11/03/2009 17:19

Subjectively... I hate being stopped for going 10mph too fast or whatever and especially with all the "spy-taxing" cameras



Objectively... these guys and girls put their lives on the line for us and deserve our unqualified support.



Joseph

Hilltop



Joined: 28/04/2008
Posts: 636

Message Posted:
11/03/2009 17:25

This adds up to a tiny percentage of Police numbers. As it is an MP making the point, the figures for politicians (who enact the laws) would be fascinating.