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Police urged to set out timeline for re-vetting officers

Police Scotland has been urged to publish a timetable for re-vetting its officers after a fourth officer was exposed as a rapist in recent months. Campbell Petrie was jailed for 12 years for sexual and physical abuse against two women. About 8,000 police staff still require re-vetting following changes introduced after the murder of Sarah Everard by Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens. Rape Crisis Scotland said the cases raised serious questions about vetting standards, while the Scottish Police Federation questioned whether checks could identify potential sexual offenders.

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