There has been growing concern over cases where police officers abuse their position of power to carry out these offences, resulting in the lack of public trust in law enforcement.
If you suspect a police officer, staff member or volunteer of corruption or serious abuse, call the Police Anti-Corruption and Abuse Reporting Service on 0800 085 0000. Here are some of the police officers who were convicted for the heinous crimes they committed.
13. David Surridge, 70, currently of New Green Park, Coventry was a special Constable with Warwickshire Police at the time of the offences and later went on to become a regular officer. He was jailed at Warwick Crown Court after previously pleading guilty to five counts of indecent assault against a girl when she was aged between 13-16. The offences took place in Warwick in the 1980s.
David Surridge, 70, currently of New Green Park, Coventry was a special Constable with Warwickshire Police at the time of the offences and later went on to become a regular officer. He was jailed at Warwick Crown Court after previously pleading guilty to five counts of indecent assault against a girl when she was aged between 13-16. The offences took place in Warwick in the 1980s. | Warwickshire Police
14. Roderick Macleod
Former police officer Roderick Macleod, 56, was found guilty after forcing a woman to have sex with an animal, as well as forcing a child to pretend she was a dog wearing a leash during terrifying assaults. Macleod was a serving police officer for seven years, was also found to have taken revolting images of an adult woman engaging in sex acts with a dog in his living room. Macleod pleaded guilty to causing a child to participate in sexual activity by causing her to wear a dog collar and leash, pretend to be a dog and pose for photographs while he exposed and touched his penis on December 28, 2021. He also admitted to possessing indecent images of the child and to possessing extreme pornographic images depicting an adult female engaging in sexual acts with a dog between December 2, 2021 and November 10 last year. A Police Scotland spokesperson has confirmed Macleod was not a serving police officer at the time of the offences. Macleod’s LinkedIn profile states he served as a police officer in the RAF before he was employed with Lothian and Borders Police between 1996 and 2003. | Police Scotland
15. Jake Cummings
A Metropolitan Police officer, Jake Cummings, 25, has been convicted of stalking and voyeurism following a trial at St Albans Crown Court. The officer from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, was found guilty of three counts of controlling and coercive behaviour and two counts of voyeurism. He had previously admitted to two counts of stalking but was found not guilty on one additional count of voyeurism. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on two charges of rape, leaving the Crown Prosecution Service two weeks to decide on a retrial for those charges. The trial revealed that Cummings’ offences began in 2019 and involved three women in their twenties. He used tracking apps installed on their devices to monitor their locations during their relationships. The court heard that Cummings served as a special constable with Dorset Police from 2018 before becoming a regular officer with the Metropolitan Police in 2019. His controlling and coercive actions came to light during investigations involving the three victims. | Stock
16. Toby Mullen
Serving Northamptonshire Police officer, PC Toby Mullen, 24, has been convicted of malicious communications and breaching the Data Protection Act following an internal investigation. Mullen pleaded guilty to sending a malicious communication with intent to cause alarm and distress, and for unlawfully recording sensitive data. The charges stem from an incident on July 27, 2023, when Mullen sent inappropriate and unsolicited photos via Snapchat to a female member of the public. The investigation, conducted by Northamptonshire Police’s Professional Standards Department, was launched after the woman reported the incident. Examination of Mullen’s personal phone revealed 47 notes containing sensitive police information improperly recorded outside of official systems. Mullen was a response officer based in Northampton at the time of the offenses. At Northampton Crown Court on January 11, Mullen was sentenced to 100 hours of unpaid work and ordered to pay fines and costs totaling £449. | Stock