Police Scotland paid more than £1m to 77 suspended officers in three months
Police Scotland spent more than £1 million on the salaries of 77 suspended officers in the first quarter of the year, putting the annual cost above £4 million. The spending has drawn scrutiny as the force faces officer shortages and includes some people convicted of serious offences who remain employed pending internal misconduct proceedings.
The suspended officers included 58 constables, 14 sergeants and five senior officers. One constable convicted of rape remains on a £50,000 salary while proceedings are pending; a former sergeant sentenced to 12 years in prison had received at least £54,000 a year before retiring. New rules due next month will let misconduct investigations continue after an officer retires or resigns, while Police Scotland says suspended officers must receive full pay and their status is reviewed regularly.
- Suspended officers’ pay costs exceed £4 million annually.
- 77 officers accounted for more than £1 million in one quarter.
- New rules will allow investigations to continue after retirement or resignation.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Cash-strapped Police Scotland spend £4m a year on officers who are suspended from duty”.