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Police Scotland pays 77 suspended officers over £1m a quarter

A constable convicted of rape last week still collects his £50,000 salary on full pay.

UK NEWS: Police Scotland pays 77 suspended officers over £1m a quarter. A constable convicted of rape last week still collects his £50,000 salary on full pay.

A Police Scotland constable convicted of rape last week is still being paid his £50,000 salary.

PC Carmichael John Williamson, 32, has been suspended on full pay since January 2024. Under current rules the money keeps coming until the force holds its own misconduct proceedings, unless he resigns first.

He's one of 77 suspended officers whose wages cost more than £1m in a single quarter, according to a report obtained by the Mail on Sunday.

Should an officer convicted in court keep getting paid?

Full story: Daily Mail – News

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