Extramarital affairs should be a 'dangerous red flag' for police recruits

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Extramarital affairs should be a 'dangerous red flag' for police recruits
The director-general of the IOPC says recruiting must become "more intrusive" in order to prevent "baddies" from being hired

15 March 2022

Extramarital affairs should be considered “dangerous red flags” when hiring police officers, the head of the watchdog has told the Times. Michael Lockwood, director-general of the Independent Office for Police Conduct, said that vetting of recruits must be “more intrusive and diligent” in order to get rid of “baddies”. “Many individuals are attracted to policing because of the power. Many of the people that are getting in can exhibit what I call ‘red flags’,” Mr Lockwood said. “And it’s important that where there are previous disciplinary issues — prior sexual behaviour, even extramarital affairs — those red flags should indicate, ...

Extramarital affairs should be a 'dangerous red flag' for police recruits

The director-general of the IOPC says recruiting must become "more intrusive" in order to prevent "baddies" from being hired

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