Is AC 12 a real thing?

Scotland Yard’s Anti-Corruption Command is the equivalent of Line of Duty’s fictional AC-12, gathering intelligence and running covert operations to investigate suspects within the Met. There’s only one thing they’re interested in, and that’s catching real-life bent coppers.

Is there a difference between misconduct and gross misconduct?

What’s the difference between misconduct and gross misconduct? Gross misconduct is serious enough to dismiss on the first offence, whereas misconduct is likely to involve giving the employee a second chance.

Why are police misconduct hearings important?

Challenging and reporting improper conduct It listens to submissions, and decides what sanction, if any, it is fair and proportionate to impose, in order: to protect the public, • to maintain public confidence in the police service, and • to uphold high standards in policing and deter misconduct.

Do police officers with history of misconduct get accused more?

The new study found that, as officers with records of misconduct transitioned between working groups within the police force, they consistently increased the likelihood that those around them would be accused of bad behavior. This wasn’t very surprising, Stewart says.

How can we solve the problem of police misconduct?

One solution might include improving methods of identifying and disciplining (and not reassigning) a small faction of particularly problematic officers in the force who are responsible for a disproportionately large share of police misconduct—and may be repeatedly seeding bad behavior in others.

Does peer-to-peer influence drive police misconduct?

Most older studies, however, relied on data collected from surveys and interviews of police officers, making it tough to tell if patterns of misconduct were a result of the ripple effect of peer-to-peer influence, or if individuals simply choose to associate with peers with similar inclinations.

What constitutes police misconduct in New York?

Police misconduct encompasses illegal or unethical actions or the violation of individuals’ constitutional rights by police officers in the conduct of their duties.