Guernsey Police launches anti-corruption service

The service will sit alongside Guernsey Police's existing complaints procedure

Guernsey Police has launched a national Police Anti-Corruption and Abuse Reporting Service.

The service, which will also include forces from the UK and Jersey, will be run by the independent charity Crimestoppers.

Guernsey Police said it would provide a route to report concerns about criminal behaviour by individuals in policing.

Police Chief Ruari Hardy said the force welcomed "additional ways for the public to make reports."

He said: "I am confident the vast majority of our staff act professionally and in good faith in the course of their duties, but we must always be prepared to deal with those who fall below this standard."

'Specialist detectives'

Independent charity Crimestoppers said reports from the public about individuals employed by Bailiwick Law Enforcement would be passed on to the the force's Professional Standards department, who will assess it.

The information may be passed on to specialist detectives to begin an investigation, take action to safeguard someone at risk or in danger or record the information to inform future investigations, police said.

The service will sit alongside Guernsey Police's existing complaints procedure, and has been set up solely to take reports of corruption and or serious abuse committed by serving police officers, staff and volunteers.

Guernsey Police said the service covers information relating to officers and staff who:

• Provide information or influence in return for money or favours.

• Use their policing position for personal advantage - whether financial or otherwise.

• Cross professional boundaries or abuse their position for sexual purposes.

• Abuse or control their partner, or those they have a relationship with.

• Engage in racist, homophobic, misogynistic or disablist conduct, on or off duty, in person or online.