RASSO officers

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 24/1788

Version Date: 09/04/2024

The Professional Standards and Crime & Criminal Justice departments have provided the following information:

a) Does your force have a dedicated RASSO unit?

No

b) At 11th March 2024, how many vacancies does your force have for specific RASSO officers (rape and serious sexual offences)?

N/A

c) How many officers in your force are currently under investigation for criminal offences. Please break these down by offence type.

Data processing:

Searches conducted on Niche (crime recording system) for any individual whose employment is recorded as “Police Officer” and who are shown as arrested/suspected/voluntarily attended for a crime which is still under investigation by Dorset Police.

Four Police Officers are currently shown as under investigation. These are under investigation for the following occurrence types:

• Violence S47 & Less serious
• Sexual offences (Rape inc attempt)
• Sexual Offences (Other)