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.
17. Matthew Hunt
Northamptonshire Police officer Matthew Hunt has been sacked after sending sexual messages to 14-year-old girl he had met on duty. He acted with “predatory sexual intent” by sending her messages that referenced sexual activity and were “personal in tone”, a misconduct panel found. The conversations took place over the course of a week and emerged when the child’s school became aware of an apparent plan to meet for “something to eat”, the panel said. | Getty Images/iStockphoto