It was preceded by an officer’s confession that he was a serial rapist – Investigations are underway into about 800 officers involving more than 1,000 complaints of sexual offenses and domestic violence.
Hundreds of police officers in London there’s the possibility of be dismissed for sexual and domestic violence offencesas Britain’s most senior police officer said today in his bid to regain public confidence after an officer confessed to being a serial rapist.
London’s Metropolitan Police, which has been rocked by scandal in recent years, was dealt another blow when 48-year-old David Carrick admitted committing 24 rapes over nearly two decades while serving as a police officer, while his colleagues failed to stop him.
The case follows a series of revelations of serious wrongdoing within London’s police force, Britain’s largest with more than 43,000 officers and other staff and responsible for issues such as counter-terrorism and deportations.
London’s Police Commissioner Mark Rowley, who was brought in four months ago to lead the force’s clean-up effort, said investigations were underway into about 800 officers into more than 1,000 complaints of sexual offenses and domestic violence.
As he said, there will be many layoffs as part of this process.
“I’ve got tens of thousands of fantastic men and women, but I’ve got hundreds of others who shouldn’t be here. I’m going to clean it up,” he told the BBC today.
“We systematically review every member of police staff and every officer of the Corps against whom we have information about incidents involving domestic violence or sexual violence,” he added.
CORRUPTION, RACISM AND MISOGYNISM
Public confidence in the Metropolitan Police has been shaken by revelations of a culture of corruption, racism and misogyny.
In recent years an officer was jailed for the rape and murder of a woman he abducted as she walked home, and the courts then ruled that a heavy police presence during a memorial service was illegal.
An on-duty officer has been convicted of being a member of a neo-Nazi organisation, two others have been jailed for posting crime scene photos after the murders of two women who were sisters, while an investigation into a police unit found discussions of beatings of women, with one officer even sending message to a female colleague telling her he was going to rape her.
London’s Metropolitan Police has been the subject of an independent inquiry since 2021 with initial findings concluding that a “radical” overhaul is needed in relation to the handling of complaints against officers about misconduct.
The case of Carrick, one of the country’s worst sex offenders, who pleaded guilty to 24 rapes between 2003 and 2020, has raised questions about the failure of his colleagues to notice his actions.
Carrick had previously been targeted by police over nine incidents, including allegations of harassment, assault and rape between 2000 and 2021, but had not been charged.
He used his position of power to terrorize and control his victims by telling them that no one would believe their word against that of a serving officer.
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