More than 1,100 officers under investigation for sexual or domestic abuse in England and Wales

As one in seven accused of offences keep working, Lib Dems call on home secretary James Cleverly for radical overhaul' of vetting

More than 1,100 police officers across England and Wales are under investigation for sexual or domestic abuse, prompting fresh calls for vetting and misconduct procedures to be radically overhauled.

Of these, 180 - almost one in seven - have been allowed to carry on working as normal despite the severity of the offences. Of the 1,151 officers under investigation, 428 have been placed on restricted duties, with another 378 suspended.