The Guardian view on the Met: too many bad cops Editorial: If the new commissioner wants to win back public trust, he must keep a promise to remove corrupt and violent officers The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2022
Police can’t tackle violence against women while officers pose threat, warn campaigners ‘The failure to address misconduct point to a disturbing culture of lawlessness and impunity that will alarm every Londoner,’ Mandu Reid says The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022
Met review to say ‘systemic failings’ led to ‘abhorrent’ officers keeping jobs The review by Baroness Louise Casey was ordered in the wake of Sarah Everard’s murder at the hands of serving police officer Wayne Couzens Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2022
‘Sack sexist and racist officers’ Met police report rules Exclusive: Louise Casey’s long-awaited review will say the force has allowed ‘abhorrent’ officers to stay in its ranks The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2022
Man arrested after Scotland Yard hit by new racism storm with vile texts on WhatsApp group Mayor demands action over vile texts on group used by former and serving officers Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2022
Senior judge warns of ‘dire consequences’ if legal system allowed to degrade Sir Adrian Fulford made the remarks as he prepared to retire as a full-time judge. The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022
Sarah Everard’s killer faces court on flashing charges Wayne Couzens appeared by video link at the Old Bailey. The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022
Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens back in court over flashing charges The 49-year-old is accused of two counts of indecent exposure pre-dating Ms Everard’s kidnap, rape and murder. Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2022
Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens due back in court over flashing charges The 49-year-old is accused of two counts of indecent exposure pre-dating Ms Everard’s kidnap, rape and murder. The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022
Broken Yard: The Fall of the Metropolitan Police by Tom Harper review – the force’s annus horribilis The investigative journalist examines key episodes from the Met’s recent history, with frank contributions from insiders, in a book that should be essential reading for the new commissioner The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2022
Serving cop and ex constable sent grossly offensive messages in WhatsApp group with Sarah Everard’s killer Metropolitan police officer Jonathon Cobban, 35, and former constable Joel Borders, 45, were found guilty Chronicle Live · Sep 21, 2022
Serving and ex-Met officers guilty of sending grossly offensive messages Jonathon Cobban and Joel Borders were members of a WhatsApp group along with Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens. The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022
Met officers guilty of sharing offensive messages with Wayne Couzens PC Jonathon Cobban and ex-officer Joel Borders convicted over WhatsApp messages shared with Sarah Everard’s killer The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022
Wayne Couzens’ Met Police colleagues found guilty over ‘grossly offensive’ WhatsApp messages Posts were discovered when detectives seized Couzens’ phone following the murder of Sarah Everard The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022
Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2022 Police officers guilty of sharing ‘grossly offensive’ messages in WhatsApp group with Wayne Couzens Cobban, 35, and former Pc Borders, 45, were members of the chat called ‘Bottle and Stoppers’ along with Sarah Everard’s killer
The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2022 A note to the new Met police commissioner: protect the public, not just your officers A toxic culture within the force needs ‘tough love’ from Mark Rowley, says former detective superintendent Shabnam Chaudhri
The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022 Sadiq Khan ‘told Cressida Dick it was last-chance saloon’ ahead of her departure Sir Tom Winsor’s highly anticipated report into Dame Cressida’s departure was published on Friday.
The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022 The controversies that dogged Dame Cressida Dick’s career as Met commissioner The first woman to lead Britain’s biggest force said she had ‘no choice’ but to resign after London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he had no confidence in her.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2022 Wayne Couzens appears in court over two charges of flashing Sarah Everard’s killer spoke by video link, facing two alleged incidents of indecent exposure in Kent
Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2022 Killer police officer Wayne Couzens in court on new exposure charges Couzens faces six charges of indecent exposure
The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022 Killer police officer Wayne Couzens appears in court over flashing allegations The 49-year-old offered no indication of plea.
Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2022 Killer police officer Wayne Couzens offers no indication of plea to two more flashing offences Couzens faces six charges of indecent exposure
The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022 Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens appears in court charged with flashing offences Former Met Officer offers no indication of plea to charges
The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022 Killer police officer Wayne Couzens due in court over two more flashing offences Wayne Couzens, a police officer who killed Sarah Everard, is to appear in court to face two new charges of indecent exposure.
Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2022 The Standard view: The Met wants to be the most trusted police service in the world – but dark clouds still hover In the wake of the kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard in March 2021 by serving police officer Wayne Couzens, the Metropolitan Police acknowledged that it needed to earn back the trust of Londoners.