How a dead police officer’s phone exposed misogyny, corruption and racism

<p>In 2020, retired Gwent police officer Ricky Jones took his own life. Jones’s family - who he’d subjected to years of abuse - looked through his old iPhone to try to understand more about their husband and father. But it revealed things even they were not prepared for.</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.&nbsp;</em>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Domestic abuse helpline and support:</strong></p><ul><li>England - <a href="https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Refuge </a>- The freephone, 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 2000 247</li><li>Wales - <a href="https://gov.wales/live-fear-free" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Live Fear Free </a>- Helpline 0808 80 10 800</li><li>Scotland - <a href="https://sdafmh.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline</a> 0800 027 1234</li><li>Northern Ireland - <a href="https://dsahelpline.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Domestic and Sexual Abuse Helpline</a> 0808 802 1414</li></ul><p><strong>Articles: </strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/how-a-dead-officers-iphone-exposes-misogyny-corruption-and-racism-in-a-police-force-snx6qhrzm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How a dead officer’s iPhone exposes misogyny, corruption and racism in a police force</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/gwent-police-officers-joked-about-jimmy-savile-and-sex-pests-in-the-force-tpnr0mnm8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gwent police officers joked about Jimmy Savile and ‘sex pests’ in the force</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/my-life-as-a-female-firearms-officer-in-the-misogynistic-boys-club-6d3bcrd83" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">My life as a female firearms officer in the misogynistic police boys’ club</a></li></ul><p><strong>Guests:</strong> </p><ul><