More than 50 Northants Police officers accused of sexual misconduct or domestic abuse

Figures from 2010 to 2021 reveal number of accusations made against officers

By Natalie Bloomer

More than 50 accusations relating to sexual misconduct or domestic violence have been made against Northamptonshire Police officers over the past decade.

Data released under the freedom of information act shows that between 2010 and September 2021 37 accusations of sexual misconduct were made against officers by colleagues, five came from members of the public and nine officers were accused of domestic violence. 

More than half of the sexual misconduct accusations happened within the last five years as did five of the nine domestic violence claims.