the police watchdog says it s seen a sharp rise in the number of officers and staff accused of abusing their positions for sexual purposes. the independent office for police conduct says referrals made in england and wales last year were almost double the 2016 numbers. here s our home affairs correspondent, june kelly. the rape and murder of sarah everard by a serving constable shone a light on the issue of police officers and staff who abuse their positions for sexual purposes. wayne couzens used a police warrant card to falsely arrest and kidnap sarah. in recent years there has been a rise in police personnel facing allegations of abusing their role for sexual gainer. 0ne barman played by an actor told the bbc s newsnight one woman, who is played by an actor, said someone was threatening