Hundreds of British police officers have been accused of abusing their power to sexually abuse vulnerable victims of crime a watchdog report has revealed The latest in a string of institutional abuse accusations was revealed by the royal Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) in a damning study on Thursday. Home Secretary Amber Rudd said she was shocked by how deep the issue was rooted within the British law enforcement. The Independent reports: HMIC’s initial findings identified more than 400 claims of abuse of authority for sexual gain over two years. But HM Inspector Mike Cunningham said: “It is at least possible, probably likely, that the problem is more serious than the numbers that have been reported back to us. “It’s the most serious form of corruption. It is an exploitation of power where the guardian becomes an abuser. “What can be worse than a guardian abusing the trust and confidence of an abused person? There can be no greater violation of public trust.” Data collected by the watchdog identified 436 reported allegations of abuse of authority for sexual gain received by forces in England and Wales in the two years to the end of March. These allegations covered a total of [...]
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