Police Scotland is “not in the same area” as the Metropolitan Police over the handling of misconduct claims, a senior policing figure has said.Speaking to BBC Scotland’s The Nine on Tuesday, David Kennedy, general secretary of the Scottish Police Federation, said the way policing is done in Scotland is different to the rest of the UK.
His comments come following the publication of a damning report into culture and standards at Britain’s biggest force.The Baroness Casey report into the Met found the force was institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic.
Mr Kennedy insisted Police Scotland had a “vigorous” way of dealing with any officer who falls foul of behaviour expected of them.He said: “Officers will be suspended if it is serious enough, they will go through an investigation – but prior to that would be a criminal investigation and that’s reported to the Crown.” Mr Kennedy acknowledged the report was “absolutely horrendous”.He added: “You can’t defend it.
What I can say is I don’t think Police Scotland is in the same area as the Metropolitan Police.“We know the way we police in Scotland is different.
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