Shining a light on betrayal: Abuse of position for a sexual purpose 2019

The abuse of position for a sexual purpose of people who have come into contact with the police for help is abhorrent. All forces need to fully understand this type of offending, take all opportunities to identify warning signs and stop it from happening.

This provides a national picture, drawing on the finalised findings form the 29 forces in the first two tranches of our integrated PEEL assessments, and the early findings from the third and final tranche of forces.

Read HMICFRS Shining a light on betrayal: Abuse of position for a sexual purpose

Read the PCC's response to the recommendations contained in this report