Earlier this week, charities and public figures spoke out against the Metropolitan police after David Carrick, a serving officer, pleaded guilty to 49 offences including 24 charges of rape.
Recent years have seen the Met police repeatedly mired in disgrace. A serving officer was able to abduct, rape and murder Sarah Everard. The policing of a vigil for Everard also drew criticism, after women were handcuffed on the ground.
In December 2021, two Met officers were jailed for 33 months after they took photos of the bodies of murdered women Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry. Last year, revelations about child Q, who was strip-searched by police in her school, also sparked protests.
As more stories of police-perpetrated abuse against women have come to light, we want to hear from UK readers about their perceptions of the Met police. Has the way you feel about the police changed? Do you still trust the service or think it needs reform?
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