ESSEX Police officers have been suspended, resigned, given disciplinary warnings and even appeared in court of allegations that range from setting up inappropriate social media profiles to sexual assault.
One officer has even appeared at Ipswich Crown Court on April 4 charged with possessing a sawn-off shot gun.
PC Michael Winfield, of The Street, Melton, Suffolk, was suspended by the force and pleaded guilty to the firearms offences.
He was given a two-year suspended sentence and ordered to pay costs of £1,000, plus being ordered to do 240 hours of unpaid work.
Other officers searched police records for personal reasons, failed to investigate a missing persons case that resulted in a death and used "excessive force" when restraining a suspect in their home.
These allegations have come to light after a report was made public by Police and Crime Commissioner Nick Alston, that shows cases of misconduct between October 2013 and March 2014.
In one case an officer unlawfully entered a property and the suspect received a broken wrist whist being arrested.
"I am publishing these reports as part of my commitment to openness and transparency," said Mr Alston.
"In the past, some of these cases would never have become known to the public, and I am aware that there may be public shock and disappointment at some of the details. "
In an ongoing case that has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) a man died shortly after leaving police custody.
Another officer received a warning for making "inappropriate communications" with "a number of females" after attending incidents at their homes.
This has been referred to the Crown Prosecution Service and may lead to a criminal charge.
Another officer was sacked following a misconduct hearing for having a relationship with a witness and separate hearing found an officer had possessed indecent images.
Mr Alston added: "I would ask everyone to remember that, including police officers, PCSOs, police staff and special constables, almost 6,000 people work for Essex Police, and there are hundreds of thousands of interactions between the public and the force, often in difficult circumstances, every year.
"Mistakes and errors of judgment occur in every organisation. The test of an organisation is how it deals with misconduct.
"Both Chief Constable Kavanagh and I are committed to ensuring that the culture of Essex Police is one where everyone understands the critical importance of high professional standards, and constantly strives to deliver the best possible service to the people of Essex."
The report reveals the force received 482 complaints between October 2013 and March this year, with 41 allegations proved, 146 not upheld and 202 resolved, as well as 93 issues that were withdrawn or discovered to not be police matters.
