Mum wins £3,500 payout after police laughed at her sex toys during drugs raid
The crude reason why woman was awarded police compensation payout
- An Essex mother was awarded £3,500 in compensation after Suffolk Police officers laughed at her sex toys and moved her underwear during a drugs raid.
- The woman felt disrespected after hearing laughter from her bedroom and finding her underwear moved during the search.
- An internal investigation by the Norfolk and Suffolk professional standards department found the officers' actions to be "unacceptable and unprofessional," attributing them to immaturity rather than spite.
- While no formal disciplinary action was taken, two officers involved were required to undertake 'reflective practice' and offered apologies to the complainant.
- Suffolk Police stated that the officers involved were "very young in terms of service and still undergoing training" at the time of the incident.