The London Metropolitan Police have launched a large-scale investigation into more than 1,600 cases of suspected domestic violence or sex crimes involving police officers and staff.
The investigation follows revelations about PC David Carrick, who confessed to 49 sex crimes, including 24 rapes, over an 18-year period, making him one of Britain’s worst sex offenders.
JMA is currently preparing to investigate 1,633 incidents involving 1,071 officers and employees.
Scotland Yard has confirmed that officers in cases under review will continue to serve without restrictions while the review is underway.
A spokesman for the Met said, “If the review reveals information that raises concerns, the status of any officer or staff member will be reconsidered without delay.
“All new allegations against officers and staff are subject to strong risk management, including restrictions and suspensions where appropriate.”
No10 describes Carrick’s crimes as ‘appalling’ and calls on all units to identify and handle officers guilty of sexual offenses to ‘restore shattered public confidence’ rice field.
After a series of scandals involving police officers, Sir Mark Rowley, the London Police Commissioner who succeeded Duchess Cressida Dick last year, said the police had “failed”.
Carrick, known to his colleagues as “B********d Dave”, “should never have become a police officer,” Sir Mark said.
Sir Mark had previously expressed concern that the Metropolitan was filled with hundreds of corrupt police officers who needed their dismissal.
Carrick has come to the Met’s attention for nine previous cases, including allegations of rape and domestic violence.
Despite this, he has never faced a wrongdoing hearing or criminal sanctions for the allegations.
Carrick joined the Met in 2001 from the Army and was screened the same year.
He was also tested in 2017. He passed both screening tests.
A 48-year-old man met his victim on online dating apps such as Tinder and at social events.
A policeman who used his position as a police officer to win a woman’s trust locked his victim in a cupboard under the stairs of his Hertfordshire home.
A native of Stevenage, Carrick whipped one of his victims with a belt, forced the other to urinate, and controlled his eating and sleeping times.
Carrick also controlled his victims financially and prevented them from speaking to other men or his own children.
In his role in the Met’s Congressional and Diplomacy Command, Carrick was tasked with arming himself and policing the Congressional grounds.
He was suspended after a second rape allegation was made in 2021.
