Domestic abuse cops still on duty

More than 1,000 United Kingdom police officers and staff accused of domestic abuse are still serving in law enforcement, reports The Times.

After analyzing data from 41 forces across the UK, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism found that 1,080 of 1,319 police officers and staff who were reported for alleged domestic abuse during a three-year period were still working.

David Tucker, head of crime at the College of Policing, said: “Allegations of domestic abuse by an officer must be treated with the utmost seriousness.”