Police chiefs granted powers to remove officers unfit for duty

Police officers who fail background checks to be automatically sacked

Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley said the change closes a "glaring gap" currently allowing officers who fail the vetting process to continue working.

Police chiefs granted powers to remove officers unfit for duty

Police chiefs will be able to automatically sack officers who fail background checks, under new measures.

Police officers who fail background checks will be sacked under new powers

These measures will be introduced in Parliament on Wednesday

Police officer who fail vetting to be automatically sacked under new rules

Police chiefs will be able to sack officers deemed unfit to serve from next month under rules announced by Home Office

Police officers who fail background checks to be automatically sacked

Move designed to restore public confidence will give police chiefs stronger powers to get rid of rogue officers in England and Wales Police officers in England and Wales who fail background checks will be automatically sacked under rules coming into force to improve confidence in policing.Measures will be introduced to parliament on Wednesday that will make it a legal requirement for serving officers to pass vetting procedures. Continue reading.…