Borders Police investigated over racist and sexist emails claims
Seventeen officers and four civilian staff are under investigation in the Borders over allegations of racist and sexist emails.
Lothian and Borders Police say they have suspended a 51-year-old officer and identified another sixteen officers and four staff who appear to be involved.
All of the people are from G Division, which covers the Borders from its headquarters in Hawick.
A police spokesman said it was a huge disappointment that such emails had been circulated on the police system.
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