Domestic abuse complaints & investigations against police officers 2021-2025
Request
For police officers at your force, from 2021 to the 15th August 2025, please provide the following information:
Complaints
1) The number of police officers who have received allegations/complaints relating to domestic abuse, by year
2) The number of police officers who have received more than one allegation/complaint relating to domestic abuse, over the period
3) The maximum number of complaints/allegations received by one individual police officer relating to DA over the period
Misconduct proceedings
4) The number of police officers who have been subject to a misconduct investigation relating to domestic abuse, by year
5) The number of police officers who have have been subject to more than one misconduct investigation relating to domestic abuse, over the period
6) The maximum number of misconduct investigations conducted on one individual police officer relating to DA over the period
Criminal investigations
7) The number of police officers who have been subject to a criminal investigation flagged as relating to domestic abuse, by year
8) The number of police officers who have have been subject to more than one criminal investigation flagged as relating to domestic abuse, over the period
9) The maximum number of criminal investigations conducted on one individual police officer relating to DA over the period
Response
I approached our Professional Standards & Discipline (PSD) department with your request. An analyst has provided the following:
Question 1
We have interpreted this question to mean “allegations where the officer is the perpetrator”.
2 – both in 2024
Question 2
0
Question 3
1
Question 4
2021 3
2022 6
2023 9
2024 8
2025 5
Question 5
2
Question 6
3
The information below is not readily available as not all cases have been updated with this information (ie new and ongoing cases). The figures for question 7, 8 and 9 are therefore approximate.
Question 7
2021 1
2022 2
2023 4
2024 2
2025 3
Question 8
0
Question 9
1