‘Nothing changed since Stephen Lawrence’s murder’: Backbench Tory MP calls for Met to be ‘abolished’ March 20, 2023 The Met Police should be “abolished” after failing to change since the murder of teenager Stephen Lawrence, a Conservative MP has suggested in the wake of a blistering report. Baroness Louise Casey branded the Met “institutionally racist, misogynist and homophobic” and warned cops like killer Wayne Couzens and rapist David Carrick may still be in [...]
Over 100 Met Police officers facing abuse claims are still working, new data reveals March 20, 2023 More than 100 Metropolitan Police officers facing probes into domestic or sexual abuse accusations are still working as normal, it has emerged. Of the 548 officers facing investigations over claims of domestic or sexual abuse or both, 144 of these officers are still doing their everyday duties, according to data obtained via a Freedom of [...]
Met Police short of 1,000 officers as force admits it faces an uphill battle to recruit quality candidates March 8, 2023 The Met Police is set to be short of more than 1,000 officers this year, the force has said, amid an ongoing crisis in public trust and confidence. Officer numbers will be down by around 1,060 less than the target strength of 34,490, the Met Police has told City Hall. It comes as new commissioner [...]
David Carrick: Rapist Met Police officer sentenced to life in jail February 7, 2023 Rapist Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick will serve at least 30 years behind bars for attacking a dozen women over a 17-year period. In a two-day sentencing hearing, Southwark Crown Court heard how the 48-year-old “monster” used his power and control to carry out a “catalogue of violent and brutal” sex attacks between 2003 and [...]
Man charged with assaulting Matt Hancock January 26, 2023 A man has been charged with assaulting former health secretary Matt Hancock on the London Underground. Geza Tarjanyi, 61, from Leyland in Lancashire, will appear in court next month, accused of common assault and two public order offences, British Transport Police (BTP) said on Thursday. A spokesman for the MP for West Suffolk described the [...]
City of London Police investigating 14 officers for misconduct charges January 18, 2023 The City of London police is investigating 14 of its officers for misconduct charges, although none are believe to be involved in any sexual offences, City A.M. can exclusively reveal. As the smallest territorial police force in England and Wales with just 958 officers, the number of cases accounts for a relatively high proportion of [...]
More abuse cases could come out of the Met after shocking Carrick crimes, Home Secretary warns January 17, 2023 More shocking cases of abuse and sexual violence could come to light in the Metropolitan Police, the Home Secretary said this afternoon. Suella Braverman told the House of Commons it was “imperative” the police force double down on their vetting processes after Met Police Officer David Carrick pleaded guilty to 49 offences across two decades, [...]
David Carrick failures see the Met betray the trust of Londoners – again January 16, 2023 A failure of leadership? A broken culture? An abject lack of responsibility? All three seem evident at the Metropolitan Police – an organisation which has lost the trust of Londoners. Yesterday’s lurid details of the crimes of David Carrick – a serial rapist who used his warrant card to win the trust of his victims [...]
David Carrick: Sunak and Khan concerned about trust in Met after serial-offender Pc admits 49 offences, 24 rapes January 16, 2023 The Prime Minister and Sadiq Khan have renewed concerns about trust in the Metropolitan Police after it was revealed that a serving Metropolitan Police officer admitted 49 offences, including 24 counts of rape. Rishi Sunak and the London Mayor’s comments come after the Met was forced to apologised to victims for Pc David Carrick, who [...]
Heathrow uranium incident: Police arrest man under terror laws after traces found in cargo January 15, 2023 A man has been arrested under terrorism laws after traces of uranium were found in a cargo package at Heathrow Airport, police said. Border Force officers found the radioactive material with a shipment of scrap metal on December 29 which, according to the Sun newspaper, had originated in Pakistan and was bound for Iranians in [...]