The police force has a tendency and history and many examples of putting their fellow officers in higher priority than their oath. Frequently, without knowing

The police force has a tendency and history and many examples of putting their fellow officers in higher priority than their oath. Frequently, without knowing what the crime is. Not wanting to be a rat. "If a cop said that what's happened, you back him up". I don't know if that was the case here --- but it (protecting fellow officers from litigation, under the assumption that the officer wouldn't have done anything wrong, so we have to protect each other from those evil lawyers/citizens/etc) --- that happens so often, without knowing the crime ---- that happens so often that I personally find it plausible it happened here. Very good chance it did not. But still ... glad to see an investigation. ---- I find it unlikely anyone would intentionally protect a rapist. But intent doesn't matter. I find it likely the police force would unintentionally protect all sorts of crimes.