A former police sergeant has been jailed for 12 years after being found guilty of a series of sex crimes, including raping two women. Campbell Petrie was convicted of eight charges involving physical and sexual abuse against the women in Glasgow, spanning a 17-year period from 2006 to 2023.
Petrie, who denied the allegations, will be subject to supervision and monitoring in the community for three years following his release from prison. He was found guilty at the High Court in Glasgow in September this year, with the charges including four counts of rape.
Assistant Chief Constable Tim Mairs stated that Petrie committed "a series of severely abusive, exploitative and violent crimes towards women." Mr Mairs added that the investigation demonstrated that victims would be listened to and supported, regardless of the perpetrator.
Petrie was first arrested in 2009 on suspicion of threatening behaviour, but no further action was taken at the time due to a lack of evidence. A second woman accused him of rape in 2023, leading to an investigation by specialist sexual crime officers. He was arrested, charged, and suspended in December 2023, retiring from the force a year later.
Police Scotland stated that a "historic data wash" conducted in 2023, which checked officers and staff against the national police database, did not identify any unknown information on Petrie. The force's Chief Constable, Jo Farrell, told BBC Scotland News earlier this month that 45 serving officers are currently suspended over allegations of violence against women and girls. New regulations introduced this year will see approximately 8,000 police officers and staff undergo renewed vetting, prioritising long-serving officers and those working with vulnerable people.