Police officers who fail background checks to be automatically sacked

‘Stony-silent’ Police Federation blasted over ‘absolutely appalling’ response to new powers

Former Scotland Yard Detective Peter Bleksley has hit out at the "stony-silent" Police Federation after chiefs were granted "tougher powers" to remove "unvetted" officers.Police chiefs will be able to use the powers to crack down on unfit officers - meaning those who fail vetting checks will now automatically be sacked from the police force.Backing the move, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says that the changes are "essential" to "restoring confide…

Police officers who fail background checks will now be sacked under new rules

Police officers who fail background checks will be automatically sacked under new rules coming into force to improve confidence in policing.

Police officers who fail background checks to be automatically sacked

Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley said the change closes a "glaring gap" currently allowing officers who fail the vetting process to continue working.

Police officers who do not pass background checks to be automatically sacked

The new system was welcomed by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (Picture: Getty Images) Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has said a new law allowing police officers who fail vetting to be automatically sacked will help heal ‘damaged’ public trust. The law change will mean passing background checks becomes a legal requirement for all servicing officers across England and Wales. Cooper told Metro the move would end the ‘extraordinary’ situation whe…

FAILING POLICE OFFICERS TO FACE AUTOMATIC SACKING UNDER NEW RULES - London Post

POLICE officers who fail to pass vetting procedures will be automatically sacked under new rules to be introduced by the government, policing minister Dame Diana Johnson has said. She told GB News: “They all have to go through vetting every few years and if they move between particular police forces or change jobs, there’s usually re-vetting. But what the procedure is at the moment, is if they don’t fulfil the vetting procedure, there’s no way o…

Women’s Aid respond to police vetting reforms announced by the Home Office today - Women’s Aid

Women’s Aid respond to police vetting reforms announced by the Home Office today Isabelle Younane, Head of External Affairs at Women’s Aid, said: “It is crucial for women to feel safe when reporting abuse of any kind to the police, but with poor vetting practices allowing dangerous perpetrators into ranks, it is impossible for survivors to trust that they will be. Women’s Aid welcome the reforms announced by the Home Office today, which will boo…