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UK Police Misconduct Complaints Surge Amid High-Profile Cases

10/12/2025

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In the United Kingdom, sexual misconduct and discrimination complaints against police officers rose to 404 in 2024-25, the highest level.
More than half of these UK complaints went uninvestigated.
The rise follows high-profile cases, including the murder of Sarah Everard by a police officer.
San Joaquin County, California, settled a $1.1 million lawsuit involving a former sheriff's sergeant accused of sexual misconduct.

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Story summary

In the United Kingdom, sexual misconduct and discrimination complaints against police officers rose to 404 in 2024-25, the highest level.
More than half of these UK complaints went uninvestigated.
The rise follows high-profile cases, including the murder of Sarah Everard by a police officer.
San Joaquin County, California, settled a $1.1 million lawsuit involving a former sheriff's sergeant accused of sexual misconduct.