Policeman shares 'disgusting' secret photos of female officers on 'Would you Wouldn't you' WhatsApp group

A police sergeant shared "digusting" secret photographs of his female colleagues on a WhatsApp group titled 'Would you Wouldn't you'.

The officer is alleged to have been caught running the group, which contained dozens of pictures showing the backsides and crotch areas of female officers or staff as they went about their duties.

About 12 women employed by Merseyside Police have been identified among those pictured, the Liverpool ECHO reports.

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The officer believed to be responsible has not been suspended and is still working, albeit on restricted duties, more than a year after the allegations came to light.

Merseyside Police confirmed that a misconduct hearing into the behaviour of two officers will be held at a date to be set, and said it could not comment on the specifics of the case while proceedings were ongoing. The force confirmed both officers were on restricted duties while disciplinary procedures take place.

The revelations are reported have caused disgust and deep anger among many officers in the force who are concerned at the length of time disciplinary procedures are taking.

The WhatsApp messages came to light during another investigation into the same officer, a married man with children, allegedly breaching Covid restrictions. That probe involved the force's Professional Standards Department examining his phone.

A source with knowledge of the situation said: "He had set this group up, as far as I'm aware there have been 12 female officers identified. He was taking photos his female colleagues bending over and things, and comparing them to each other. There were over 100 photos in the group; it's pretty