In a recent inspection commissioned by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley, it has been revealed that the police force missed at least five opportunities to take stricter action against former PC Luke Horner. Horner, who later committed a child sexual offence, had reportedly “repeatedly asked a 15-year-old girl to send naked pictures of herself.”
The inspection conducted by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) found that the force could not have reasonably anticipated Horner’s later criminal actions. However, it identified several instances where opportunities were lost to prevent the misconduct.