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A rapist police sergeant who preyed on two women has been jailed for 12 years.
Campbell Petrie was on Friday sentenced having earlier been convicted of nine charges of physical and sexual abuse between 2006 and 2022.
He was a serving officer at the time of his offending, and was arrested, charged and suspended from duty in December 2023.
He retired from Police Scotland in December 2025.
One victim was a colleague at the time who the 50-year-old raped while she was asleep.
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Judge Alistair Watson told Petrie at the High Court in Glasgow: “You have been convicted of a series of repeated physical and sexual abuse of two women which spanned a period of around 15 years
“They were subjected to a catalogue of episodes of abuse including a number of rapes and sexual assaults.
“The gravity of this sustained course of criminal conduct cannot be overstated and it is my duty to impose a sentence which reflects the seriousness and its persistence.
“I observe that in your interview with the author of your background report, you maintain your denial of guilt in the face of the evidence and despite the verdict of the jury you claim that you cannot recall acting in the manner set out in the charges and that you were never aware that your victims felt you assaulted them.
“These statements are bizarre if they have been accurately reported.
“Your denial of responsibility is somewhat disappointing.
“I have read the eloquent and moving descriptions provided by both of the women and they describe the trauma at your hands and the nature of the psychological harm that affects them today.
“Both showed remarkable courage during proceedings, making the necessary disclosures to the court proceedings and facing cross examination of their honesty at the trial.
“At the trial, it was obvious that they suffer enduring pain for what you did to them and I hope the resolution of these proceedings may close a chapter on their lives and allows them to move on with the process of recovery.
“I consider that an extended sentence is necessary, having regard to the risk you pose which is a significant harm to the public, particularly women you come into contact with in future.”
The extended sentence imposed includes a 12-year jail term as well as three years supervision upon his release from prison.
Petrie was also put on the sex offenders register for an indefinite period.
The judge imposed indefinite non-harassment orders which prohibits Petrie from contacting his victims in any way. Petrie was further ordered to stay 100 metres away from any location he believes his victims may be.
Petrie made no reaction when he was led from the dock into the cells by guards.
Sickening details of his crimes emerged at his trial last month.
Petrie – who was promoted to the rank of sergeant during the offences – had denied the accusations claiming he had been left “absolutely humiliated”.
Jurors heard how he got to know the latter victim from both working in the police.
He described her as a “bit starry eyed” - but she was “pretty” and “out of his league”.
But, Petrie, of the city's Muirend, discovered she was “interested” in him which he said was an “ego boost” adding he was “more flattered than anything else” given the age gap.
Jurors heard it was “all very pleasant” initially between them when they got together.
But, the woman told the court: “He did not like me working with men.”
Keep-fit fanatic Campbell started making weight jibes and tried to get the woman to stand on scales.
He was also said to have raked through bins to check on what she had eaten.
The woman recalled that he warned he would harm her, if she ever left him.
Petrie said: “I would certainly not make threats to kill anyone.”
He also tried to ban her from going on social media and made her lose contact with friends.
Among other incidents – which included physical assaults - were Petrie hounding her at a friend's home despite being warned not to come near.
Prosecutors branded this incident “sinister” as he loitered at the back of the property in the dark.
Defence KC Edith Forrest quizzed him on sexual allegations made by this woman.
This included testimony that he raped her in the changing rooms of a leisure centre in Lanarkshire.
Petrie said: "That never took place at all in the swimming baths, there or anywhere public."
He previously took advantage of the woman at a flat in Glasgow's southside in 2011 having sex with her after she had been drinking and unable to consent.
The other woman who earlier suffered at his hands accused Petrie of “lovebombing” her after they met in a queue in a Tesco supermarket in Glasgow's Springburn while he was on shift.
He had “immediately found her quite attractive”.
She later came to see him at the city's Baird Street station and they remained in contact.
Despite all going well initially, the officer soon changed and started calling her names like “fat cow” and “s** t”.
The woman said: "He wanted me to be a skinny blonde."
The court heard he lost his temper in a bar in the city's west end and dragged her out, having earlier hit a man.
Miss Forrest put to him at on stage: “She also went on to say how she woke up to find you (having sex with her). Did that happen?”
Petrie said: “No.”
Miss Forrest: “Her allegations – how do you feel about that?”
He replied: “I would never do that while someone was asleep. I find it absolutely sickening, devastating.”
Petrie also refuted claims he was overly physical with this victim insisting anything he did was with “affection”.
He told jurors: “There was never any time she was forced to do anything. She was fully consenting.”
The trial heard evidence of a drunken Petrie being aggressive with the woman after a party.
He denied putting his hands around her throat.
Petrie was initially arrested in around 2009 following allegations made by this woman.
Police colleagues turned up at his door and he was held in a cell for up to five hours before eventually being released.
Miss Forrest: “How did you feel at that time as a serving officer?”
Petrie: “Absolutely humiliated and confused. I had not done anything wrong.”
He remained in the force, got promoted before being arrested again in December 2023.
Petrie retired from Police Scotland in December 2025 and had latterly been working in a friend's sport shop.
In cross examination, prosecutor Paul Harvey KC initially put to Petrie he preyed on the earlier woman while she was asleep.
The ex-officer denied this.
Mr Harvey: "Who else said that you had sex with her while she was asleep?"
Petrie: "The other woman."
The advocate depute: "The truth is, both women we heard from told us that you had sex with them while they were asleep - there is a remarkable similarity in their accounts."
Petrie: "Yes, it's almost too convenient a similarity."
In his closing speech, Mr Harvey urged jurors to convict Petrie stating each victim knew "what he could be like if he did not get his way".
Defence KC Miss Forrest told the sentencing hearing that her client continues to profess his innocence.
Miss Forrest said: “You will see the nature of his contribution he made during his years of service.
“He secured responsible positions and received recommendations for his service.
“I do not diminish the seriousness of the matters before the court but to cast them in a broader context of his life and background.”
It was revealed that Petrie has one previous speeding conviction from 2019.
Assistant Chief Constable Tim Mairs, who leads on Major Crime and Public Protection, said: “Petrie committed a series of severely abusive, exploitative and violent crimes towards women.
"His offending is in stark contrast to the professionalism and commitment of the officers who investigated him and ultimately helped bring him to justice.
“His victims have displayed great courage in reporting these matters, and our thoughts are very much with them today. I hope this sentence brings them some closure and comfort.
“This investigation shows the public that when matters of this nature are reported to us – regardless of who the perpetrator is – that victims are listened to and supported as we take immediate action to identify and investigate those responsible.”