Police Scotland officer Alan Greer took his own life after being suspended from duty while under investigation for a series of alleged sexual offences against nine women spanning at least 14 years08:52, 23 Jul 2026Updated 20:21, 23 Jul 2026A police officer has been unmasked as an alleged rapist accused of carrying out a string of sexual attacks against nine women over a period of at least 14 years.PC Alan Greer - dubbed "Police Scotland's Wayne Couzens" - took his own life in May after being suspended from duty pending an investigation into allegations against him.Detectives have so far uncovered a further eight alleged victims, five of whom were sex workers, who were reportedly attacked while Greer was off duty, according to a BBC Disclosure investigation."It feels a bit like this could be Police Scotland's Wayne Couzens moment," a source close to the investigation told the BBC.Couzens murdered Sarah Everard in south London in March 2021 while he was a serving Metropolitan Police officer. He is serving a whole-life sentence for the kidnap, rape and murder of the 33-year-old.Greer's first known alleged victim was a woman whom detectives say he raped in her Glasgow home in 2012 after she had contacted police to report that she had been the victim of a crime.In 2018, a sex worker in Glasgow told police a man had been violent towards her and gave them a phone number belonging to Greer, which officers at the time were unable to trace to him.Greer's alleged crimes came to light in late 2025 when the first woman told police she had been raped, sparking an investigation by Police Scotland's anti-corruption unit.Detectives traced the officers who attended the woman's home and found that Greer had been tracking the crime file for updates without any legitimate reason.In February this year, it emerged that Greer had searched the police system for information about the incident reported by the sex worker.Greer was arrested in April on suspicion of the rape in 2012. Police raided his home and seized seven mobile phones and a laptop, which detectives say revealed the scale of his alleged offending.In the days after Greer took his own life, Police Scotland announced on its internal communications platform that he had died while he was suspended from duty and under criminal investigation.The source close to the investigation told the BBC: "Some of his colleagues thought this was a callous move on behalf of the police, saying he was under criminal investigation when he'd only just died."But it's clear they were all totally in the dark about this guy's offending. Folk will be in a state of shock when they learn the full truth. I don't think anyone really knows how bad it is yet."Greer's family and colleagues were reportedly "oblivious" to his violent double life.Assistant Chief Constable Lynn Ratcliff, gold commander for the investigation, told the broadcaster that the findings of the probe were "truly shocking". "This officer has clearly abused his power and has revisited someone that he's encountered in the course of his duties," she said.Article continues below"But this victim was brave enough to come and speak to us, and that really was the trigger point for us starting our investigation. That's allowed us to proactively identify eight further victims."However, ACC Ratcliff said the comparison to Couzens was unhelpful and that there was currently no evidence to suggest any "red flags" had been missed. She added that the force's vetting process is "markedly different" from when Greer joined Strathclyde Police in 2009, meaning he would not pass the checks today.With more victims expected to be identified, the assistant chief constable urged anyone who believes they may have been targeted by Greer to come forward.