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The Mail on Sunday reports that 140 police officers in Scotland are currently on "restricted duties" despite facing various allegations, including sexual offenses and domestic abuse. Of these, 32 are women. The article highlights that while some officers are suspended, others remain at work with restricted tasks; one officer has been under such restrictions for nearly six years. This situation has sparked concern among politicians who argue that the public must trust that all allegations are handled seriously and transparently.
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Police Scotland has come under scrutiny after it was revealed that 19 officers are currently working while facing allegations of domestic or sexual offenses. An additional 121 officers accused of various crimes including assault and road traffic violations remain employed, with one officer having been on restricted duties for nearly six years. The situation has prompted criticism from politicians; Pauline McNeill, Scottish Labour’s justice spokeswoman, questioned the transparency and seriousness of how allegations are handled by Police Scotland. Chief Constable Jo Farrell acknowledged that 45 officers have been suspended over violence claims but expressed concern about lengthy internal investigations dragging on for years.
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More than a dozen police officers are still working despite being the subject of allegations involving sex crimes and domestic abuse, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
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Mail → work → Sunday
A total of 19 officers are on ‘restricted duties’ while accused of domestic or sexual offences.
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total → accuse → offences
A further 121 facing allegations including assault and road traffic offences are also still at work, while one officer has been on restricted tasks for nearly six years.
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officer → face → years
Police Scotland confirmed last week that 45 officers are currently suspended over claims of violence against women and girls, with Chief Constable Jo Farrell saying officers who have committed crimes should ‘feel the full force of the law’.
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But our findings that some remain at work has prompted an outcry from politicians.
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some → remain → politicians
Pauline McNeill, Scottish Labour’s justice spokeswoman, said: ‘These figures raise serious questions.
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figures → say → questions
The public must have confidence that every allegation is treated with the utmost seriousness, that appropriate safeguards are in place while investigations are ongoing, and that Police Scotland is being fully transparent about the action it is taking.’
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it → have → action
A private Scottish Police Authority (SPA) report, seen by The Mail on Sunday, shows 140 officers recorded as being on ‘restricted duties’ as of last month.
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SPA → see → month
Chief Constable Jo Farrell said dozens of officers have been suspended over alleged abuse
Former police officer Campbell Petrie was convicted last month of crimes against two women
Of these, eight are accused of sexual offences and a further 11 of domestic offences.
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Another 19 officers on restricted work are facing claims of assault while on duty, ten face claims of off-duty assault, 27 are accused of road traffic offences, seven of data protection violations and 13 of ‘discreditable conduct’.
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Of the 140 officers involved, 32 are women.
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32 → involve → officers
The findings were discussed in private at the SPA’s complaints and conduct committee on September 15, and the report has not been placed in the public domain.
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The document states restricted duties are ‘not a punitive measure’ and the ‘decision to impose duty restrictions is used where it is considered, based on risk, that some form of restriction is required but the circumstances do not merit suspension’.
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circumstances → state → suspension
Restricted duties can include being taken off the beat or removed from operational work or from public-facing duties.
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duties → include → duties
Last month, Campbell Petrie, 50, was convicted of a catalogue of sex crimes including two counts of rape.
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Petrie → convict → rape
He was suspended after his arrest in 2023, and retired from the force in December 2025.
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He → suspend → December
Rape Crisis Scotland external affairs manager Nicola Love said: ‘There should be a consistent approach to how reports of domestic and sexual abuse are handled.
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reports → say → abuse
Noting that ‘some internal investigations are dragging on for years’, she added: ‘It is hard to understand why any process would take six years to conclude.’
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process → note → years
Scottish Conservative justice spokesman Stephen Kerr said: ‘Victims of domestic and sexual abuse deserve to know that allegations are acted on properly, whoever is accused.’
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whoever → say → abuse
Police Scotland said: ‘Every decision to suspend or restrict officers is made with a full risk assessment and takes into consideration the circumstances of each case.’
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