Police chiefs have used their expenses to fund extramarital affairs and are guilty of “potentially predatory, sexual conduct towards junior colleagues”, a highly critical report has found.
The review warned of a “bullying boys’ club culture” and said that many junior officers were frightened to confront their bosses over misconduct because they feared that it would cost them their careers.
The report into leadership by the College of Policing found cases of racism, sexism and bullying in the police.
Senior officers see themselves as “captains of industry” and have grown accustomed to the lavish perks that top CEOs would expect, it warns.
Police forces have paid for gym memberships, executive cars and private school fees for the children of some chief officers, the report says.