"They [women] can absolutely trust [us]. We are an organisation that is doing everything we can possibly do to double down on our integrity and be as strong as we possibly can, from the front door of the organisation where the vetting is much tougher than it was all the way through every step we take with allegations inside."
"Of course, no organisation of 40-odd thousand people can be perfect but you can be as determined to sustain the integrity of the organisation as possible and that's certainly what we're doing now."
Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley addressed the fifth anniversary of Sarah Everard's death, acknowledging that while no organization of 40,000 people can be perfect, significant efforts have been made to remove problematic officers. Since 2022, approximately 1,500 people have been removed from the force, many for inappropriate behavior toward women. Despite increased reporting of allegations by women and strengthened vetting procedures, Rowley accepted that some still distrust the force. The case of Wayne Couzens, who murdered Everard while employed as a Met officer despite prior indecent exposure allegations, prompted inquiries into police vetting and misconduct handling. Recent recommendations urge forces to drastically tighten recruitment vetting procedures.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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