Police officers in the UK who fail background checks will automatically be fired. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said it is “not acceptable” that officers who are not fit for the job cannot be removed under current rules. The beefed-up powers come after legal challenges showed the difficulty police chiefs have in dismissing police who have not passed vetting processes. The Home Office said some officers remain on full pay despite being removed from public-facing roles, adding: “The government will not stand for this injustice, which erodes confidence in policing.”
