WAYNE SCOTT, the Cleveland police officer who has been convicted of numerous sexual offences including rape charges and sexual assaults even involving children, would be a prime candidate for the death sentence (Echo, Aug 20).

How on earth did fellow officers not act? Many lives have been affected and some destroyed by the predatory animal.

How many more times must we witness a prominent police officer grovelling for forgiveness for not protecting its public from a member of his own force?

It is a recurring problem that must be eliminated before Cleveland police can expect any credibility. I have never heard of a police force with so many issues as Cleveland.

John Cumberland, Rushyford