Campbell Petrie was found guilty at the High Court in Glasgow of eight charges, including four counts of rape| POLICE SCOTLAND
A former Police Scotland sergeant, Campbell Petrie, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after being convicted of raping two women and committing sexual and physical offences against them over a 17-year period.
According to GB News on Friday, Petrie was found guilty of eight charges, including four counts of rape, at the High Court in Glasgow. The offences were committed against the two women in the Scottish city between 2006 and 2023.
Petrie denied the allegations against him.
The judge, Alistair Watson, said the sentence reflected “the seriousness and persistence” of Petrie’s offending, noting that both victims continued to suffer lasting psychological harm.
Following his release from prison, Petrie will be subject to an additional three years of supervision and monitoring in the community. He will also be placed on the sex offenders register.
Assistant Chief Constable Tim Mairs described Petrie’s crimes as “a series of severely abusive, exploitative and violent crimes towards women.”
Judge Watson said he had read “the eloquent and moving descriptions provided by both of the women” and praised their “remarkable courage” throughout the court proceedings.
“It was obvious that they suffer enduring pain for what you did to them,” the judge told Petrie.
Earlier report preceded full investigation
The report said concerns about Petrie’s behaviour first emerged in 2009, when one of the women reported him for threatening behaviour.
Although he was detained at a police station for five hours, no further action was taken because of insufficient evidence.
A full investigation by specialist sexual crime officers began in 2023 after a second woman came forward with an allegation of rape.
Petrie was arrested, charged and suspended from duty in December 2023. He retired from the force 12 months later.
Vetting concerns after convictions
Petrie’s conviction has renewed concerns about vetting procedures within Police Scotland, according to the report.
A nationwide “historic data wash” conducted in 2023, following the cases of Metropolitan Police officers Wayne Couzens and David Carrick, reportedly failed to uncover previously unknown information about Petrie.
Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell disclosed earlier in October that 45 serving officers were suspended in connection with allegations of violence against women and girls.
New regulations introduced in 2026 will require approximately 8,000 police officers and staff to undergo fresh vetting checks, with priority given to long-serving personnel and those whose roles involve close contact with vulnerable people.
Mairs said he hoped the sentence would provide Petrie’s victims with some “closure and comfort.”
Other Police Scotland officers convicted of sexual offences
Petrie was the fourth serving or former Police Scotland officer reported by GB News to have been convicted of rape within five months.
In May, serving officer Alan Greer died by suicide days after police raided his home as part of an investigation into offences dating back to 2012. Subsequent investigations reportedly identified him as a serial sex offender who had targeted at least 15 victims.
Two months later, former constable Cameron Ross was sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping two women and abusing a third.
On Thursday, serving officer John Williamson was convicted of raping a teenage girl and a woman in Shetland. His sentencing is scheduled for December.
The cases have drawn renewed attention to the force’s handling of allegations of sexual violence and the effectiveness of its procedures for identifying officers who pose a risk to women and girls.