I think the situation is so serious now that they will HAVE to do something - though whether it will be successful or not I am not so sure. Vetting potential applicants needs to be much more rigorous - and it is crazy that when serious allegations are made the police themselves do the investigations.
When I worked in a provincial solicitors in West Sussex, my boss always said that there were a disproportionate number of allegations of domestic abuse from women who were married to policemen. So it seems this sort of criminality has always been a feature of the police force - and perhaps the nature of the job appeals to men who like to throw their weight around. That is why proper vetting and independent scrutiny is essential.
Alison Hammond waxwork. Is it a joke?