"Police officers fear reporting colleagues for wrongdoing because they do not believe they will be supported for breaking a culture of silence, a new survey has found. Almost half of officers think their complaints against fellow officers are mishandled, the survey seen by the Guardian found. It was carried out by the Police Federation (PFEW), which represents 140,000 rank and file officers across England and Wales."
"The PFEW survey found 48% of officers were dissatisfied with how their forces handled police-on-police complaints about misconduct. Over two-fifths (42%) believe members who report misconduct or act as witnesses are poorly supported, and officers directly link this lack of support to reduced willingness to come forward. Four-fifths of members believe the level of support available to members has at least some impact on whether they feel able to report a colleague or act as a witness in misconduct cases."
Police officers often avoid reporting colleagues because they expect no support for breaking a culture of silence. Nearly half of officers perceive complaints against fellow officers as mishandled and many link poor support for reporters and witnesses to reduced willingness to come forward. The Police Federation survey, based on 5,203 responses, found 48% dissatisfied with how forces handle police-on-police complaints, 42% say reporters or witnesses are poorly supported, and four-fifths say support levels affect willingness to report. Female officers reported bad behaviour more often (53%) than male officers (43%). Significant variation exists between forces, with only 10% in the Metropolitan Police rating handling as good.
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