Is sexual abuse Police officers crime of choice?

Is sexual abuse Police officers crime of choice?

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SKP555

1,114 posts

125 months

Thursday 26th January 2017
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With 200,000 policemen there's bound to be a few wrong uns. I don't know how the ratio compares to the general population but it wouldn't be surprising if it was a bit higher given that these people were abusing positions of power and trust, it is quite likely they were attracted to positions of power and trust to start with.

SystemParanoia

14,343 posts

197 months

Thursday 26th January 2017
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monsters...

Alucidnation

16,810 posts

169 months

Thursday 26th January 2017
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rolleyes

don4l

10,058 posts

175 months

Thursday 26th January 2017
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This thread has no place here.


SystemParanoia

14,343 posts

197 months

Thursday 26th January 2017
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don4l said:
This thread has no place here.
why not?

anonymous-user

53 months

Thursday 26th January 2017
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SKP555 said:
With 200,000 policemen there's bound to be a few wrong uns. I don't know how the ratio compares to the general population but it wouldn't be surprising if it was a bit higher given that these people were abusing positions of power and trust, it is quite likely they were attracted to positions of power and trust to start with.
200,000?? I doubt there's many more than half that - not that you ever see or can find a decent one in any case.

You're right though, abusers seek opportunities and exposure to victims. Police work is ideal, with the added bonus of being best placed to cover tracks professionally.

don4l

10,058 posts

175 months

Thursday 26th January 2017
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SystemParanoia said:
don4l said:
This thread has no place here.
why not?
We need the Police in order to maintain a civilised society.

Without them, no one's property would be safe.

Don't get me wrong, I am happy to criticise the bad apples.

The Swindon copper who smashed a 67 year old woman's head into a concrete floor deserved to go to prison.

However, my world couldn't exist without the Police. Your world couldn't exist either.


SystemParanoia

14,343 posts

197 months

Thursday 26th January 2017
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don4l said:
SystemParanoia said:
don4l said:
This thread has no place here.
why not?
We need the Police in order to maintain a civilised society.

Without them, no one's property would be safe.

Don't get me wrong, I am happy to criticise the bad apples.

The Swindon copper who smashed a 67 year old woman's head into a concrete floor deserved to go to prison.

However, my world couldn't exist without the Police. Your world couldn't exist either.
But this thread is criticising the bad apples confused

don4l

10,058 posts

175 months

Thursday 26th January 2017
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SystemParanoia said:
don4l said:
SystemParanoia said:
don4l said:
This thread has no place here.
why not?
We need the Police in order to maintain a civilised society.

Without them, no one's property would be safe.

Don't get me wrong, I am happy to criticise the bad apples.

The Swindon copper who smashed a 67 year old woman's head into a concrete floor deserved to go to prison.

However, my world couldn't exist without the Police. Your world couldn't exist either.
But this thread is criticising the bad apples confused
The thread title is "Is sexual abuse Police officers crime of choice?"

I would suggest that the proportion of sexual abuse is probably the same in the Police force as in the general public.

The OP has only started 4 threads since he joined PH. The titles all contain the word "Police".



Greendubber

13,129 posts

202 months

Thursday 26th January 2017
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don4l said:
SystemParanoia said:
don4l said:
SystemParanoia said:
don4l said:
This thread has no place here.
why not?
We need the Police in order to maintain a civilised society.

Without them, no one's property would be safe.

Don't get me wrong, I am happy to criticise the bad apples.

The Swindon copper who smashed a 67 year old woman's head into a concrete floor deserved to go to prison.

However, my world couldn't exist without the Police. Your world couldn't exist either.
But this thread is criticising the bad apples confused
The thread title is "Is sexual abuse Police officers crime of choice?"

I would suggest that the proportion of sexual abuse is probably the same in the Police force as in the general public.

The OP has only started 4 threads since he joined PH. The titles all contain the word "Police".
Yep, clearly needs a new hobby

SkrrSkrr

Original Poster:

261 posts

88 months

Thursday 26th January 2017
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don4l said:
SystemParanoia said:
don4l said:
SystemParanoia said:
don4l said:
This thread has no place here.
why not?
We need the Police in order to maintain a civilised society.

Without them, no one's property would be safe.

Don't get me wrong, I am happy to criticise the bad apples.

The Swindon copper who smashed a 67 year old woman's head into a concrete floor deserved to go to prison.

However, my world couldn't exist without the Police. Your world couldn't exist either.
But this thread is criticising the bad apples confused
The thread title is "Is sexual abuse Police officers crime of choice?"

I would suggest that the proportion of sexual abuse is probably the same in the Police force as in the general public.

The OP has only started 4 threads since he joined PH. The titles all contain the word "Police".
Its my favourite word

TheBear

1,940 posts

245 months

Thursday 26th January 2017
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OP is just the latest troll to discover this forum. Not the first, won't be the last.

SystemParanoia

14,343 posts

197 months

Thursday 26th January 2017
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TheBear said:
OP is just the latest troll to discover this forum. Not the first, won't be the last.
Or he's spotted a trend that concerns him and is legitimately worried about.

andy_s

19,397 posts

258 months

Thursday 26th January 2017
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Have you stopped beating your wife?



Jon321

2,796 posts

187 months

Thursday 26th January 2017
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SystemParanoia said:
Or he's spotted a trend that concerns him and is legitimately worried about.
Possible, but the anti police tone certainly says he's a troll to me.




SystemParanoia

14,343 posts

197 months

Thursday 26th January 2017
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Jon321 said:
Possible, but the anti police tone certainly says he's a troll to me.
If <insert company here> started sending engineers out that sexually assulted people in this homes and you spotted the trend, im guessing that you would not exactly start singing that companies praises and being pro 'them' would you?

Edited by SystemParanoia on Thursday 26th January 21:50

andy_s

19,397 posts

258 months

Thursday 26th January 2017
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SystemParanoia said:
If <insert energy company here> started sending engineers out that sexually assulted people in this homes and you spotted the trend, im guessing that you would not exactly start singing that companies praises and being pro 'them' would you?
That's very binary.

Anyway, if you spotted a energy company rape 'trend', then you'd probably call the police wouldn't you...?

SystemParanoia

14,343 posts

197 months

Thursday 26th January 2017
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andy_s said:
That's very binary.

Anyway, if you spotted a energy company rape 'trend', then you'd probably call the police wouldn't you...?
An analogy is difficult with this as you dont really have a choice with the police really. they kind of have a monopoly on the market hehe

And thats why it makes sense to put everyone under the microscope. if they have nothing to hide, they have nothing to fear

Edited by SystemParanoia on Thursday 26th January 22:05

anonymous-user

53 months

Thursday 26th January 2017
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SystemParanoia said:
And thats why it makes sense to put everyone under the microscope.
Let's have a go. I've done this quickly but I think it's right.

The largest force in the UK, the Met, have had 685 officers convicted between 2005 and the start of 2016. 426 were for traffic-related matters in which the largest group within that category were for speeding convictions.

685 / 11 years = 62 per year.

62 / 32,000 (officers in the Met) = 0.0019375.


Population minus under 10s approximately 60 million.

1,250,000 convictions in 2015.

1,250,000 / 60 million 0.2083333.

0.2083333 / 0.0019375 = 107 times as many non-police officers convicted as police officers.



If you were to take 135,000 non-police officers and place them within an organisation, say an energy company, then the probability of convictions would be much greater.

The data for under 18s and over 65s would need removing as police officers will not feature from this demographic. There are also over 300,000 out of court disposals per year that are not going to be offered to a police offender.



Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 26th January 23:47