Police Scotland spends over four million pounds yearly on suspended officers

Police Scotland spends more than four million pounds a year on wages for officers who are suspended from duty, the Daily Mail reported. Figures from a Scottish Police Authority report reveal that more than one million pounds was spent on salaries for 77 suspended officers in the first quarter of this year. [1]

The suspended personnel cited in the Scottish Police Authority report include 58 constables, 14 sergeants, and five officers from the most senior ranks. The Daily Mail reported that some of the salary payments go to officers who have already been convicted of serious offences but have not yet been dismissed from the force. [1]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, Police Scotland previously suspended 63 staff members during ongoing criminal investigations. That total included 45 constables, six sergeants, and two inspectors, with up to 50 officers suspended over alleged crimes against women as new re-vetting procedures took effect across the force. [4]

The latest figures indicate that the annual wage bill for suspended officers continues to exceed four million pounds, according to the Daily Mail. [1]