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Recommendation 10
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Require all police forces to explicitly prohibit officers from paying for sex
Recommendation
We heard that here has been a lack of clarity on what constitutes misogynistic or predatory behaviour, as well as multiple reports of police officers engaging in commercial sexual exploitation. For that reason, we recommend that forces which have not already done so follow the Met’s lead and make it explicit in policy that their police officers are prohibited from paying for sex.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government states that the decision on how to deploy resources and drive delivery in force, such as prohibiting officers from paying for sex, is a matter for individual Chief Constables.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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16. HMICFRS’s vetting, misogyny and counter-corruption inspection (Nov 2022) recommended that the NPCC, in consultation with the College of Policing and IOPC, should define ‘prejudicial and improper behaviour’. 17. In June 2023, the NPCC published its updated ‘Sex Work National Police Guidance’. That guidance makes clear that the use of sex workers is incompatible with the role of a police officer or staff member because of the obvious and significant risk that it undermines public trust.
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