BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 08:19:00
It was sarah everard's murder by metropolitan police officer wayne couzens that shocked the country, that made people ask, how could the police be trusted? in the aftermath of sarah everard's murder, baroness louise casey was asked to investigate the met. can it police its own? the answer is no. she found misconduct cases take too long to resolve — on average, more than a year. nearly 60% of cases end without any action taken, especially sexual misconduct and discrimination allegations. there is systemic racial bias with black and asian officers more likely to be accused of misconduct. too f...