Met Police reviewing over 1,600 cases of alleged sexual offences and domestic abuse involving its staff | UK News
The Metropolitan Police are looking into more than 1,600 cases of alleged sex crimes or domestic violence involving their own officers and employees.
It came to a serving officer who turned out to be one of Britain’s most prolific sex offenders.
PC David Carrick – who is known to his colleagues as “B*****d Dave” – has admitted to dozens of rapes and sexual assaults after assaulting 12 women.
Metropolitan Police Officer David Carrick is one of Britain’s worst sex offenders
He admitted 49 counts – including 24 of rape – for crimes committed over an 18-year period.
Met Police has now said a total of 1,633 cases involving 1,071 officers and employees will be reviewed.
The force said allegations ranging from arguments to the most serious sex crimes of the past 10 years are being examined to ensure that appropriate decisions have been made.
Scotland Yard added that most officers whose cases are under review will continue to be on duty without restrictions while investigations are carried out.
A spokesman said: “In the event that information emerges from a review that causes concern, an officer or member of staff status will be reviewed immediately.
“All new charges against officials and employees are subject to robust risk management including restrictions and suspensions where appropriate.”
It comes after Downing Street said Carrick’s crimes were “horrific” and called on forces to root out crime police “to restore already shaken public trust”.
Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the force had “failed” and Carrick “should not have been a police officer”.
The force apologized after it was reported that Carrick had been targeted by officers over nine previous incidents, including allegations of rape and domestic violence – but did not face remedial action. criminal sanctions or wrongdoing on such charges.
David Carrick joined Met Police in 2001 – his offense was deemed ‘absolutely heinous’
Carrick joined the Met in August 2001 after serving in the Army and has been with the force’s diplomatic and congressional headquarters since 2009.
The armed officer, whose role included policing congressional, government and diplomatic facilities, was suspended only after a second rape complaint was filed against him in October 2021. .
The Met said Carrick was scrutinized in 2001 and again in 2017, and both times passed.
The court heard that Carrick met some of his victims through online dating sites, such as Tinder and Badoo, or on social occasions – and used his police position to get their believe.
The 48-year-old admitted to raping nine women, some repeatedly over months or years, with many assaults involving violence that could have left them physically injured.
Some of the victims were locked in cupboards under the stairs in his Hertfordshire home for hours without being fed or forced to clean the house naked.
Carrick whipped a woman with his belt, urinated on some of his victims and told them when they could eat and sleep.
He calls women “fat and lazy” or his “slaves” as he controls them financially, isolates them from friends and family, and forbids them from talking to men. other grandfathers or even their children.
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‘We’re really sorry…we missed the chance’
The Metropolitan Police has faced heavy criticism over its internal disciplinary procedures, with Baron Casey finding the system racist and belittling women.
Baroness Casey also found that allegations of sexual misconduct or discrimination were less likely to result in a case that had to be answered than other charges.
Colleagues say that some officials and employees have gotten away with misconduct and even criminal behavior.
Meanwhile, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has previously said he believes hundreds of corrupt officials is serving in the force and should be fired.
National concerns have also been raised about how the police force is responding to allegations of domestic abuse against officers and staff.
Watchdogs found that there were systemic weaknesses in the way complaints were handled under the so-called supercomplaints, a system used to raise broader issues in treatment security, made by women’s justice campaigners.
