‘Unwillingness to challenge unacceptable behaviour’ found within Police Scotland
by Sarah Ward
Dec 07, 2023
3 minutes
Misconduct is under-reported in Police Scotland and there is a failure to challenge unacceptable behaviour, a watchdog has warned.
A report by HM Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) said there is concern among officers about a lack of reporting regarding misconduct.
It warned of “an unwillingness to challenge unacceptable behaviour”, along with a “blame culture”, but found that overall the culture in the force is improving and is “dramatically different” from the early days of the single force, created in 2013.
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