Some of the photos shared with the team allegedly showed the backs and crotches of female officers or staff as they performed their duties, and ECHO understands that about 12 women in the force have been identified as pictured. The officer has not been suspended and is still working, albeit on a limited basis, for more than a year after the allegations were made public.
Merseyside police confirmed that a hearing on the conduct of the two officers would be held on a date to be determined and said they could not comment on the details of the case while the proceedings were ongoing. The force confirmed that both officers were on limited duty while disciplinary proceedings were being conducted. READ MORE: Underworld war was waged by cocaine boss brothers as their debt spiraled out of control ECHO was informed that the revelations caused disgust and deep anger in many law enforcement officers who are concerned about the length of time disciplinary proceedings take. WhatsApp messages came to light during another investigation into the same officer, a married man with children, who allegedly violated Covid restrictions. This survey included the Professional Standards Department of the force that examined his phone. A source familiar with the situation told ECHO: “He had created this group, as far as I know 12 female officers have been identified. It’s very disgusting. “ Read more related articles Read more related articles The case comes at a time when there is increasing control over the culture of policing nationwide, resulting from the murder of Sarah Everard by Metropolitan Police Officer Wayne Couzens on March 3, 2021. There have been many other half-hearted scandals. in the Met from that case. According to a recent Freedom of Information request to Merseyside Police, between April 2018 and December 2020, eight police officers were beaten on charges of “unprofessional and inappropriate” use of social media, including one who received a final written warning. Detective Mark Baker of the Force’s Professional Standards Department told ECHO: “We demand the highest possible standards from our officers and staff and the Professional Standards Team is committed to ensuring that those who fall short of these standards are held accountable. of our officers must recognize our unique position in maintaining law and order and that in order to maintain the trust and confidence of our communities we must ourselves observe the highest standards of conduct at all times. “The public rightly has high expectations of our officers and the Merseyside police are committed to ensuring that we live up to those expectations and to investigate and take appropriate action, either through internal misconduct or through the criminal justice system. “The vast majority of our staff understand the need for integrity and high standards and provide the public with excellent service on a daily basis and we have established procedures so that officers and staff can tell us confidentially if a colleague does not meet the expected standards.” Read more related articles Read more related articles
