Is sexual abuse Police officers crime of choice?
Discussion
http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/surrey...
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/policeman-jai...
http://metro.co.uk/2016/12/21/police-officer-jaile...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jul/15/fo...
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/monster-met-p...
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/met-police-officer-jailed...
All from within the last year seems like quite a lot
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/policeman-jai...
http://metro.co.uk/2016/12/21/police-officer-jaile...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jul/15/fo...
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/monster-met-p...
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/met-police-officer-jailed...
All from within the last year seems like quite a lot
Edited by SkrrSkrr on Thursday 26th January 18:55
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.
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.
SystemParanoia said:
don4l said:
This thread has no place here.
why not?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.
don4l said:
SystemParanoia said:
don4l said:
This thread has no place here.
why not?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 said:
don4l said:
SystemParanoia said:
don4l said:
This thread has no place here.
why not?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.
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".
don4l said:
SystemParanoia said:
don4l said:
SystemParanoia said:
don4l said:
This thread has no place here.
why not?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.
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".
don4l said:
SystemParanoia said:
don4l said:
SystemParanoia said:
don4l said:
This thread has no place here.
why not?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.
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".
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
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...?
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 Anyway, if you spotted a energy company rape 'trend', then you'd probably call the police wouldn't you...?
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
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
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