According to the data, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) opened 101 corruption investigations in 2020/21, but just 30 in 2024/25, despite ongoing concerns about misconduct within law enforcement. Even when including less‑independent probes conducted by police forces themselves, the total number of corruption investigations has still dropped by roughly one‑third, suggesting that fewer allegations of serious misconduct and corrupt behaviour are being formally examined…