More than 1,500 UK police officers accused of violence against women in six months

Staggering' figures from the National Police Chiefs' Council show that less than 1% of those accused have been sacked

More than 1,500 police officers have been accused of violent offences against women and girls over a period of six months, and less than 1% have been sacked, according to new figures.

Overall, 1,483 unique allegations were reported against 1,539 police officers - or 0.7% of the workforce. There were 1,177 cases of alleged police-perpetrated violence, including sexual harassment and assault, reported between October 2021 and April 2022, according to data from the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC).