Domestic Abuse Perpetrated by Police Officers
Dear Norfolk Constabulary,
I am writing to make a FOI request.
Please can you tell me how many police officers in your force have been under investigation for perpetrating domestic abuse related incidents in each of the years 2017, 2016, and 2015.
If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you could contact me as I understand that under the Act, you are required to advise and assist requesters. If any of this information is already in the public domain, please can you direct me to this with page references and URLs if necessary.
Kind regards,
Sylvia Cole
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Dear Ms Cole,
Our Ref: JOINT FOI 001999/18
Please accept this email as confirmation that your request for information has been received.
Your request will now be considered and you will receive a response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Act, subject to the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third party. In some circumstances Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies may be unable to achieve this deadline. If this is likely you will be informed and given a revised time-scale at the earliest opportunity.
Please note that as a result of collaborative working, your request is being dealt with as a Joint FOI Request on behalf of Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies.
We anticipate being able to provide you with a response by 04/07/2018.
A full copy of the Freedom of Information legislation is available online via the website:
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Should you need to discuss this further please contact us on the details above.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies.
Yours sincerely,
Nina Bond
Freedom of Information Researcher
Information Management Department
Norfolk Constabulary
OCC, Jubilee House, Falconer's Chase,
Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0WW.
Tel: 01953 425699 ext 2804
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22^nd June 2018
Dear Ms Cole,
Our Ref: FOI 001999/18
Please find a PDF document attached in response to your request for
information from Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies.
Please note that as a result of collaborative working, your request is
being dealt with as a Joint FOI Request.
This is to inform you that all information relating to your request has
been collated and my response is attached. This request is now complete
and shall be closed immediately.
Should any further information be requested regarding this topic, a
separate request will need to be submitted.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies.
Yours sincerely,
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Dear Freedom Of Information (Norfolk),
That's very kind of you; many thanks.
Yours sincerely,
Sylvia Cole
Sylvia Cole left an annotation ()
Dear Mrs Grocock,
Thank you for your insightful email. I am sorry to hear about your experience. Although I am not a victim of NC, I am interested in examining police-perpetrated domestic abuse in the UK. The following links might be of interest to you:
www.abuseofpower.info
www.centreforwomensjustice.org.uk
www.rachelhorman.co.uk
Kind regards,
Sylvia
J Roberts left an annotation ()
Outcomes for police misconduct proceedings – updated guidance
Published on 17 August 2022
'Officers who commit violence towards women and girls should expect to be sacked and barred from re-joining the police. There is no place in policing for anyone who behaves in a way that damages the public’s trust in us to keep them safe.
Today’s new guidance helps bring common sense and consistency to a process that is crucial to maintaining public trust in police. We need a misconduct system which is transparent, timely and isn’t afraid to show the door to officers who betray our values.'
https://www.college.police.uk/article/ou...
'There are ‘systemic deficiencies’ in the way some police forces in England and Wales deal with allegations of domestic abuse against their own officers and staff, an investigation has found.
The College of Policing, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Service (HMICFRS) and the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigated a super-complaint submitted by the Centre for Women’s Justice (CWJ).'
https://policeconduct.gov.uk/news/police...
J Roberts left an annotation ()
HMICFRS report:
An inspection of vetting, misconduct, and misogyny in the police service
Published on: 2 November 2022
https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/...
'Following the murder of Sarah Everard by a serving police officer, the then Home Secretary commissioned HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) under section 54(2B) of the Police Act 1996 to assess current vetting and counter-corruption capacity and capability in policing across England and Wales. This was to include forces’ ability to detect and deal with misogynistic and predatory behaviour.
We were asked to consider current vetting (and re-vetting), arrangements for transferees, whistleblowing arrangements, the work of counter-corruption units and, where relevant, wider Professional Standards '
IOPC:
Statement in response to HMICFRS report into vetting, misconduct and misogyny in policing
https://policeconduct.gov.uk/news/statem...
The Guardian:
The snapshot provided by a report into vetting failures is a dark one
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
BBC:
Criminals and sexual predators allowed into police, says report
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-63478011
HMICFRS
Responses to Police perpetrated domestic abuse: Report on the Centre for Women’s Justice super-complaint
https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/...
The Guardian:
'Exclusive: Andy Marsh, head of the College of Policing, calls for new code of practice to mend bond of trust with women'
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022...
One force is using Crimestoppers to catch officers:
'Contact the Hotline on 0800 085 0000 or online to provide information you have about a Metropolitan Police Service police officer or member of police staff...'
https://news.met.police.uk/news/the-met-...
https://crimestoppers-uk.org/campaigns-m...
An example of where Crimestoppers might be useful for the victims of domestic abuse perpetrated by police officers:
"Family exposed dead police officer's vulgar messages after 'years of emotional abuse'"
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-wo...
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Ruth Grocock (Account suspended) left an annotation ()
Sylvia Cole
I have also been a victim of Norfolk Constabulary attacking Domestic Abuse Victims upon the perpetrators instruction.
IN 2015 they took me upon my husbands instruction from my neighbours safe refuge and drove me 20 miles to Kings Lynn (suffering post natal depression after just giving birth) and dumping me next to a dual carriageway with barely any money and one bar of battery left on my phone.
In 2016 they arrested me upon my husbands instruction for passively sitting on my sofa singing twinkle twinkle little star whilst their officer ranted in my face trying to provoke a reaction. Singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in my own home was deemed a breech of the peace. I was put under false arrest and assaulted in the back of the police van.
My Subject Access Request shows attempts have been made by these officers to DELETE THESE INCIDENTS from the Athena Police National Computer to cover up the abuse.
If you too are a victim of this conduct then this FOI request is CRIMINAL and should be referred to the ICO for an investigation.
Best Regards
Mrs Grocock
Feel free to contact me if you would like to look at a joint complaint. PSD have refused to take appropriate action and I am in contact with numerous organisations.