Final warning for two officers who failed to stop serial rapist David Carrick Inspector David Tippetts and PC Emma Fisher ‘missed opportunities’, the police watchdog said Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2024
Revealed: Dozens of Metropolitan Police officers still in force despite vetting being revoked Exclusive: Politicians and campaigners warn trust in Britain’s largest police force has ‘never been lower’ The Independent UK · May 27, 2024
Fake police officer waving 'lookalike warrant card' tried to pull woman over on M1 The ‘frightened’ lone woman thought of Sarah Everard’s murder by Wayne Couzens and refused to pull over Evening Standard · May 7, 2024
More than 700 investigations launched after calls to Met anti-corruption line The startling figure was revealed as the police anti-corruption and abuse line was rolled out on Thursday Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2024
Serial rapist and former police officer David Carrick will be stripped of his pension Serial rapist and former police officer David Carrick will be stripped of the maximum amount of his pension that the law allows, it has been revealed. Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2024
Number of police officers guilty of crimes in England and Wales soars More than 150 officers and staff found guilty in year to April 2023 – a 70% rise on previous year The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2024
Met Police operation responding to David Carrick scandal 'could take six years to complete' The Met is completing 'a thorough review of all completed sexual offence or domestic abuse cases from the last 10 years involving serving officers or staff' Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2024
Victims of domestic abuse have lost trust in Met police, says senior officer Det Supt Andrew Wadey says force has ‘let women and girls down badly’ and must be improved to restore faith The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2023
The Met review – should the BBC really be airing a puff piece for London police? With Met ‘bad apples’, from murderer Wayne Couzens to rapist David Carrick, fresh in our minds, is it right that our national broadcaster is airing a showreel for the good guys? The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2023
12 targeted in police misconduct inquiry over handling of David Carrick case Then-Met Pc Carrick was unmasked as one of the UK’s worst sex offenders when he was convicted of crimes committed against 12 women over 17 years. The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
Ten police officers face misconduct investigations over failure to stop Met Police rapist David Carrick The IOPC has been investigating alleged failures within the Met to stop David Carrick Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2023
Police watchdog investigates conduct of 12 officers and staff in David Carrick case IOPC says 11 current or former officers and one staff member being investigated over handling of allegations against Carrick The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2023
Police officers investigated for way they handled David Carrick allegations Carrick was last year unmasked as one of the UK’s worst sex offenders. The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
David Carrick: Police watchdog probes 10 officers’ handling of complaints against serial rapist cop David Carrick will serve more than 30 years in prison for rapes across two decades The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2023 60 Met officers a month face sack as bosses try to cull corrupt staff It will take two years to get rid of bad officers, says Met Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023 More than 1,000 Met officers suspended or on restricted duties amid force clean-up About 60 officers could face the sack each month over at least the next two years, the Met Police’s deputy assistant commissioner said
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2023 ‘Size of a small police force’ of Met officers are suspended or on restricted duties Scotland Yard says it will take ‘two or more years to root out those who are corrupting policing’
The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023 About 1,000 Met officers suspended or on restricted duties amid force clean-up About 60 officers could face the sack each month over at least the next two years, the Met Police’s Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Cundy said.
The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2023 Britain’s new policing shame revealed: Accused of crimes against women – but still working Exclusive: Baroness Casey, who led the damning review into the Met Police in the wake of Sarah Everard’s murder, backed calls for officers to be suspended
Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2023 Rowley says progress made on ‘cutting out the cancer’ of rogue officers in the Met Scotland Yard chief Sir Mark Rowley said significant progress has been made “cutting out the cancer” of rogue police officers who riddled his force.
Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2023 New powers to root out rogue officers after Met scandals must be made law without delay, ministers told Government unveils plans to overhaul police disciplinary system after Wayne Couzens and David Carrick scandals
The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023 Police in England and Wales guilty of gross misconduct face automatic dismissal Staff who fail re-vetting can also be sacked under UK government reforms of disciplinary system
The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023 At last! Suella Braverman hands police chiefs powers to sack rogue cops Police officers will face automatic dismissal if guilty of gross misconduct, under Home Office changes demanded by forces months ago
The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023 Six former home secretaries urge Suella Braverman to act on corrupt police officers Labour and Tory grandees urge government to give police chiefs greater powers to sack rogue cops
The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023 Sadiq Khan seeks to block pension of rapist former police officer Adam Provan The Mayor of London made a similar bid for serial rapist David Carrick to forfeit his £22,000-a-year pension.