Met Police investigating 800 officers over sexual and domestic abuse claims

The Metropolitan Police commissioner said the unit was investigating 1,000 intersexual and home maltreatment claims involving astir 800 of its officers.

A spokesperson for the premier curate said high-profile cases specified arsenic Carrick's had "shattered" the public's spot successful policing.

Sir Mark Rowley apologised to Carrick's victims for the force's failings.

"We person failed. And I'm sorry. He should not person been a constabulary officer," helium said.

Sir Mark said: "This antheral abused women successful the astir disgusting manner. It is sickening. We've fto women and girls down, and so we've fto Londoners down. The women who suffered and survived this unit person been unimaginably brave and courageous successful coming forward.

"I bash recognize besides that this volition pb to immoderate women crossed London questioning whether they tin spot the Met to support them safe.

"We haven't applied the aforesaid consciousness of ruthlessness to guarding our ain integrity that we routinely use to confronting criminals," helium said.

Home Secretary Suella Braverman said it was a "sobering day" for the Met and "the full policing household passim the country".

"This appalling incidental represents a breach of trust, it volition impact people's assurance successful constabulary and it's wide that standards and civilization request to alteration successful policing.

"This appalling incidental represents a breach of trust, it volition impact people's assurance successful the constabulary and it is wide that standards and civilization request to alteration successful policing."

She said main constables needed to travel caller guidance by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary connected prioritising vetting and recruiting processes.

"I expect each main constable to instrumentality connected committee those recommendations and instrumentality them urgently," she said.

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