Police abusing their position for sexual gain: What can be done?

12th October 2021Fay Sweeting, Lecturer, Bournemouth University

The recent rape and murder of Sarah Everard by a serving officer has prompted a greater focus on police who use their position to commit sexual offences, an area that has been the subject of research by a team at Bournemouth University for a number of years; in this article Lecturer Fay Sweeting, Dr Terri Cole and Professor Peter Hills highlight some key measures that can be taken to address the abuse of position.

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Police abusing their position for sexual gain: What can be done?

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