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Up to 50 Scottish police officers suspended over alleged crimes against women
Jo Farrell said she expected more accusations of violence towards women by serving police officers would come to light
The chief constable of Police Scotland has said up to 50 serving officers are currently suspended over allegations of violence against women and girls.
Jo Farrell said she expected more would face sanctions over their behaviour following a spate of former officers being convicted for sexual offences.
Farrell said a review into the handling of the case of police officer Alan Greer – who was exposed as a serial rapist after taking his own life – was under way.
She added about 8,000 officers were still to be "re-vetted" for their roles after a change in regulations earlier this year.
In an interview with BBC Scotland News, Farrell described the scale of violence against women and girls in Scotland as an "epidemic", and that police forces were not immune to the problem .
She said: "We've got in the order of between currently 40 and 50 people currently suspended, so not at work, who are being investigated for offences that relate to violence against women and girls.
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A BBC Disclosure investigation in July revealed that Alan Greer had repeatedly attacked and attempted to murder women over a 14-year period.