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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Flora Thompson

EXPLAINED: Pm urges change in police culture after vetting failures laid bare | Vintage Vibes

The Prime Minister has urged police chiefs to take action to change culture and standards in the service after a damning report found serious failures in vetting officers and staff.

A watchdog highlighted cases including an officer who sublet his flat to a sex worker, one whose brother was a gangland kingpin and another who bombarded a colleague with sexually explicit and racist messages but still works with vulnerable people.

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