GIBRALTAR’S Governor said it was ‘innappropriate’ to comment on a letter send by almost two dozen whistleblowers that have accused the Royal Gibraltar Police of making their lives difficult.
Some 22 former and currently serving officers made the claims in an astonishing open letter to the Governor and Police Authority.
The group are demanding an independent inquiry and say they have made their letter public ‘to protect themselves from further persecution and harassment’.
The Convent said in a statement to GBC that the evidential threshold for Sir David Steel to take action is especially high.
The letter claims eight of the whistleblowers have been arrested while five others have been questioned, but none charged.
The missive accuses police of making the arrests to silence, intimidate and punish the officers, adding that they “have had their homes and persons searched”
It claims they had property and mobile phones “seized illegally” and examined for “reasons unrelated to their arrests.”
The letter added: “The disclosures made by these brave individuals disclose systemic issues within our law enforcement agency, and they have done so at a great personal risk to themselves and their families.
“As concerned citizens, we strongly believe that it is crucial to address these allegations promptly and ensure a fair and transparent investigation.
“Therefore, we respectfully request that you initiate an independent inquiry by an external Home Office Force, into these whistleblower...
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