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Police chiefs granted powers to remove officers unfit for duty

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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has called the reforms "essential" in the government's programme to "restore confidence in policing" Calls for a change to police vetting procedures began after an independent report into the murder of Sarah Everard by police officer Wayne Couzens in 2021 .

Currently, those who do not pass vetting checks can stay in their force on full pay despite not being allowed to undertake a public-facing role.

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