Victims of domestic abuse have lost trust in Met police, says senior officer

Campaigners gather outside Southwark crown court in London in February for the sentencing of the Metropolitan police officer David Carrick. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty

Victims of domestic abuse have lost confidence in Britain’s biggest police force after a series of scandals, a senior officer has admitted.

Det Supt Andrew Wadey, the Metropolitan police’s lead for domestic abuse and stalking, acknowledged the force had “let women and girls down badly in the past” but insisted they were committed to rebuilding trust.