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Suffolk Police Pay £3,500 After Bodycam Shows Officers Handling Lingerie, Laughing at Sex Toys During Essex Home Search

An internal review deemed the conduct unacceptable, opting for reflective practice over formal sanctions.

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Overview

  • Nichola Corr’s north Essex home was searched in October 2023 during a Suffolk Police drugs inquiry linked to a family member, and she was neither arrested nor charged.
  • Bodycam footage showed officers moving her underwear and making jokes about a box of sex toys, while the force says the items were not touched and the behavior reflected immaturity.
  • The joint Norfolk and Suffolk Professional Standards Department found the conduct unprofessional and required two serving officers to complete reflective practice after one officer had already left the force.
  • Suffolk Police said the two officers and the investigating detective inspector apologized to Corr, and the force confirmed she acknowledged the apologies by email.
  • Corr says the incident eroded her trust in police and contributed to her marriage breaking down, and she also alleges an older officer told colleagues to turn off their bodycams.