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Met Police hired more than 1,000 officers without checking references

Sources have told the Sunday Times that the Met Police did not properly check references and many were never chased up once a recruit joined the force

Evening Standard

Rogue English cops 'putting stress' on Police Scotland's public perception

Police in Scotland are being placed under “stress”, and public perception of them is changing due to officers in England such as the killer…

The National (Scotland)

Who is Lino Di Maria? The Met police officer at the centre of the High Court vetting case

Sgt Di Maria’s past history of sexual allegations meant he couldn’t continue in role, say force

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OPINION - High Court decision on sacking 'rogue' Met officers places force in a ludicrous position

Commissioner now needs strong backing from the government to continue the mission of banishing officers who simply should not be in the job

Evening Standard

Policing in a ‘hopeless position’, Met chief warns after court rules officers cannot be sacked through vetting

Met commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said it is ‘absolutely absurd that we cannot lawfully sack’ officers subject to serious allegations

The Independent UK

Met Police ‘predators’ could return as force loses vetting case brought by ‘rapist’ officer

Home Office ‘acting rapidly’ to bring in new rules to help dismiss officers as Sir Mark Rowley warns it is ‘possible’ sacked officers could return to the force

Evening Standard

Female Met Police staff at war with federation over legal battle to get ‘rape’ officer back in uniform

In an open letter, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is told Sergeant Lino Di Maria must be sacked

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Sara Sharif's father moved to infamous 'Monster Mansion' prison alongside other notorious killers

Urfan Sharif has reportedly been transferred to HMP Frankland joining the likes of Wayne Couzens and Levi Bellfield

Evening Standard

Why wasn’t Southport killer Axel Rudakubana given a whole-life order?

Axel Rudakubana, 18, murdered three girls aged between six and nine in a frenzied knife attack in Southport last year

The Independent UK

Metropolitan Police taken out of special measures after two-year overhaul to fix ‘broken’ force

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley vows: ‘We are on the right path to deliver on our promise to Londoners.’

Evening Standard

Metropolitan police out of special measures after ‘good progress’

London mayor hails performance and culture reforms but inspectorate warns there is still significant work to be done

The Guardian - UK

Sacked rogue officers could be reinstated and owed backpay if Met Police loses legal challenge, chief warns

Officers facing allegations of domestic abuse and sex attacks could be allowed to return to the Met if the force loses a legal battle over vetting

The Independent UK

Met officer’s ‘disastrous’ claim may prevent 300 rogue police being sacked, force warns

Sergeant Lino Di Maria lost his vetting clearance after allegations of rape, domestic abuse and sex in public car parks

Evening Standard

Met Police in High Court over right to sack rogue officers in vetting row after Sarah Everard murder

The Met is fighting a High Court battle over its ability to sideline officers as a sergeant accused of multiple unproven sex attacks challenges their bid to dismiss him

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Met Police fights High Court battle for right to sack 'rogue' officers

A police officer with past allegations of rape is challenging the Met Police’s attempts to sack him

Evening Standard

After the Gisèle Pelicot verdict, will anything change about 'the way we look at rape'?

As the world finds out the verdicts, the Marzan rape trial has raised many questions about the prevalence of sexual abuse

Evening Standard

‘Half of Met Police officers missing from DNA database’ in new vetting scandal after Wayne Couzens

London Labour MP Dawn Butler demands answers from Scotland Yard chief Sir Mark Rowley

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Met Police sack over 100 rogue officers in one year but work ‘not yet done’, says anti-corruption boss

Scotland Yard’s rejection of new applications to join the force has jumped from 6.9% to 12.5% in light of stricter vetting procedures

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The Guardian - UK

Met officer sacked for gross misconduct after accessing Sarah Everard files

Myles McHugh, one of three officers found guilty of gross misconduct over files, is dismissed without notice

Evening Standard

Serving Met officer sacked over accessing confidential Sarah Everard files

PC Myles McHugh was among three officers who were found guilty of gross misconduct at a three-week disciplinary tribunal.

Evening Standard

Met officer sacked and two others also guilty of accessing Sarah Everard investigation files

Force apologises again to Ms Everard’s family for the distress caused by PC Myles McHugh, DC Hannah Rebbeck and Sgt Mark Harper

Evening Standard

Sarah Everard inquiry chief in race to become first female Oxford chancellor

The five candidates in the final round of the election for the historic position have been announced.

The Independent UK

Police used ‘personal judgment’ in accessing files over Sarah Everard case, tribunal hears

Lawyer claimed there is a ‘huge amount’ of subjectivity about when it is appropriate for a police officer to access information

The Guardian - UK

Police viewed sensitive files on Sarah Everard out of ‘curiosity’, panel hears

Seven Met officers accused of accessing X-rays and witness information after Wayne Couzens was arrested

Evening Standard

Inside the Met Police's misogyny battle

A reputation in tatters. Trust at an all-time low. But with a vow to fix things by the new year, how is the force doing?

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