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London police facing questions after officer admits serial rapes

London (AFP) - Britain's largest police force was on Monday facing fresh scrutiny about its vetting procedures after an officer admitted 24 counts of rape and a string of sexual assaults over nearly two decades.

AFP

Met Police chief admits force ‘failed’ with rapist officer with 800 officers and staff under review

David Carrick’s offences took place between 2003 and 2020, throughout most of his career with the Metropolitan Police

Evening Standard

Met boss apologises for ‘horrific’ failures as officer revealed as serial rapist

Pc David Carrick attacked at least a dozen women over an 18-year period throughout his career with the Met.

The Independent UK

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Shame of the Met: Demand for answers from police force as officer revealed as one of UK’s worst serial rapists

‘We have failed,’ commissioner admits after decades of missed opportunities to stop predator

The Independent UK

Starmer criticises Sunak’s plans for extra police powers to tackle protesters

The Labour leader said existing measures could be used to tackle protests and accused Rishi Sunak of trying to legislate his way out of problems.

The Independent UK

UK government to make it easier for police to stop protests

UK Prime Minister says changes needed to stop disruption, but critics warn of risk to civil liberties.

Al Jazeera

Police could be given powers to intervene before protests 'become too disruptive'

'We cannot have protests by a small minority disrupting the ordinary public. It’s not acceptable and we’re going to bring it to an end'

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Rishi Sunak backs tougher police powers to shut down protests before they get disruptive

Outrage from civil liberties groups over fresh attempt to curb ‘guerrilla’ tactics

The Independent UK

Police may be able to intervene before protests become too disruptive

The Public Order Bill is aimed at curbing the guerrilla tactics used by groups like Insulate Britain and Extinction Rebellion.

The Independent UK

Met Police chief says it’s 'crazy' he can’t sack ‘toxic’ officers who break the law

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has said that there are some "very worrying cases" of officers who've broken the law and yet he is not allowed to fire them

Daily Mirror

Less than 1% of 50,000 police complaints lead to disciplinary proceedings

Freed rapists are to be ranked according to the threat they pose to the public

Evening Standard

Police officers are having to use food banks, says head of UK's biggest force

Sir Mark’s warning comes as the Government faces a wave of industrial action across public services

Wales Online

Met police chief: it’s crazy I can’t sack ‘toxic’ officers who broke the law

Mark Rowley admits vetting procedures inadequate and says other bodies reinstated officers sacked by force

The Guardian - UK

Police officers resorting to food banks, warns Scotland Yard chief

Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said he is concerned about the impact of the squeeze on police pay.

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Evening Standard

The Standard View: Justify council tax rises by results

The news that Londoners didn’t want to hear is that council tax is set to go up even more than we expected. That’s right: along with the increases in fuel and food bills, the amount of council tax going to City Hall is set for a hefty increase, by up…

Evening Standard

Met chief says stop and search can halve murder rate in London hotspots

Sir Mark Rowley said the Met had ‘countless examples of offenders being discovered to have dangerous weapons’ during stop and searches

Evening Standard

‘We must change’: Met chief outlines sweeping plans to reform London policing

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the force has ‘a practical plan for turning things around’

The Independent UK

We must change: Met Chief outlines sweeping plans to reform London policing

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the force has ‘a practical plan for turning things around’.

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The Independent UK

Met Police chief calls for more flexible ways to recruit officers to fight modern crime

The Metropolitan Police commissioner lay out his vision for the future of the force

The Guardian - UK

More than 150 Met officers investigated over sexual misconduct or racism

Exclusive: Figure of officers restricted from public-facing roles has doubled as force faces deep-rooted problems

Evening Standard

Met steps up patrols as robbers target schoolchildren returning after Christmas break

Force says in some hotspots criminals are targeting schoolchildren for phones and branded clothes

Daily Mirror

Sadiq Khan jokes he'd beat Boris Johnson in a boxing match - 'I could have him!'

The London mayor said Boris Johnson 'used to have a future' and 'I could have him' as he visited a boxing gym in the capital with the Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley

Evening Standard

Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley insists London is ‘fantastically safe’ city

The head of Britain’s biggest police force said the capital is a place to ‘live, work and enjoy yourself’ as he visited a boxing gym in Ilford

The Independent UK

Met Police chief says London is ‘fantastically safe’ city

The head of Britain’s biggest police force said the capital is a place to ‘live, work and enjoy yourself’ as he visited a boxing gym in Ilford.

Evening Standard

The Standard View: This strike may mean we give up on rail

THERE is often a slow start to the New Year, but 2023 has kicked off with an eerie quietness in much of the city which is entirely attributable to the train strikes. All over the commuter belt and parts of outer London — anywhere where getting to work means getting…

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