Police received more than 14,000 public complaints about officers in year – but only 1% led to proceedings

Annual figures come as Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick charged with 21 rapes to face trial

The Home Office has released annual police misconduct figures for England and Wales (Getty Images)

Police received more than 14,000 complaints from the public about officers in the space of a year – but only 1 per cent led to proceedings.

Official figures released by the Home Office show police forces in England and Wales received a total of 14,393 public complaints against officers in the year up to 31 March 2021.

No action was taken against police officers in 92 per cent of these cases, while only 1 per cent were referred to proceedings.