134 serving police officers in Strathclyde have criminal records

Documents released under the Freedom of Information Act have revealed that Strathclyde Police now employ 134 serving Police Officers who themselves have criminal records.

Glasgow South & East Renfrewshire Division have the highest number of criminals in their force, 23, closely followed by Glasgow North East & East Dunbartonshire Division, who have 21 criminal police officers.

The aptly named 'Crime Division' also have several criminals working for them.

The total number of criminals who are working for each division is detailed in the following table.

Division/Department Total

‘A’ Glasgow Central & West Division 10
‘B’ Glasgow North East & East Dunbartonshire Division 21
‘G’ Glasgow South & East Renfrewshire Division 23
‘K’ Renfrewshire & Inverclyde Division 9
‘L’ Argyll, Bute & West Dunbartonshire Division 7
‘N’ North Lanarkshire Division 16
‘Q’ South Lanarkshire Division 10
‘U’ Ayrshire Division 14
Crime Division 3
Detached 3
Force Headquarters 2
Operational Support Division 16

TOTAL 134