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This is a normal post More than 1000 police officers have criminal records
At least they did in 2009. This makes them proportionately much higher than the average for any organisation of their size.

To my mind, having a record should bar you from being a policeman, but I imagine the police themselves would consider that outrageous ...or something.

The 1000:
www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/mar/11/police-officers-criminal-records

400+ in the Met alone:
www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/how_many_serving_met_police_offi
 (I helped save b3ta! DinivanX Has stinging piss after drinking Pact Coffee, Thu 1 Nov 2012, 12:02, , Reply)
This is a normal post How many are for driving offenses or ones that did not result in a custodial sentance?
If the state has spent 10s of thousands on training someone up, they've then worked for years gaining experience it'ld be a shame to just toss them on the scrap heap for a minor offence.
 (I helped save b3ta! Cerebus Sticky! Sticky! Stick! Stick!, Thu 1 Nov 2012, 12:08, , Reply)
This is a normal post To get a driving conviction
You must either be drink driving, being unbelievably reckless, speeding way beyond 100mph or causing huge accidents. Its nearly impossible to get a custodial conviction for driving if you don't hit anyone, as that footballer who was doing 130mph (Andre Santos) showed.

Penalty points don't count as convictions.

So on that basis, if a Polis has a driving conviction (eg. a drunk-driving ban), then it shows a massive lack of understanding and respect for the laws they are meant to uphold and so I think they should obviously be barred.
 (I helped save b3ta! DinivanX Has stinging piss after drinking Pact Coffee, Thu 1 Nov 2012, 12:52, , Reply)
This is a normal post Don't forget they'll be a lot less of them around soon too.
So then your proportion figure could be higher I guess, but at least the Guardian will be happy.
 (I helped save b3ta! JamTallons, Thu 1 Nov 2012, 12:51, , Reply)
This is a normal post This is a bad thing
We need more good, sensible, non-criminal Police peoples (which I'm still convinced make up most of the force). Just less of the criminal, corrupt and racist ones.
 (I helped save b3ta! DinivanX Has stinging piss after drinking Pact Coffee, Thu 1 Nov 2012, 12:54, , Reply)
This is a normal post Yep. We ain't going to get them though.
Less police. Less money. Less resources. Little articles like this really help too.
 (I helped save b3ta! JamTallons, Thu 1 Nov 2012, 12:57, , Reply)