‘Rotten to the core’: five women on their changing views of the Met police

1,071 mock rotten apples placed outside New Scotland Yard in London to reflect the number of Met officers who have been, or currently are, under investigation for allegations of domestic abuse or violence against women and girls. Photograph: Daniel Leal/AFP/Getty Images

The arrest of David Carrick, a serving Metropolitan police officer, follows a series of cases of abuse perpetrated by police against women in recent years that have called public trust into question.

Here, five women describe how their perceptions of the Met have changed in light of Carrick’s arrest and other recent scandals involving serving officers.