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Pc David Carrick was able to stay in the police service for two decades despite numerous complaints against him.

No misconduct inquiries are being carried out by the police watchdog, the Met or other forces who dealt with David Carrick over 20 years of offences

Carrick was investigated by Scotland Yard for harassing a former partner before joining up – but passed vetting

Astonishingly, Carrick was not suspended or subjected to a fresh round of vetting following a rape allegation in July 2021

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a “drive-by” shooting at a central London church left a seven-year-old girl in a life-threatening condition. Officers were called to St Aloysius Church on Phoenix Road in Euston on Saturday where a memorial service was taking place for a…

Carrick’s case plunges Scotland Yard into a fresh crisis after it emerged a string of opportunities to reveal his true character were missed

The Runnymede Trust said 489 police officers are based in London schools

The Runnymede Trust is calling for the Government to end the power of the police to strip search children

The Runnymede Trust said officers in schools ‘can facilitate the school-to-prison pipeline’ for many black and ethnic minority young people.