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convictions of serving officers have also been looked into. 161 officers have also been looked into. 1151 officers with criminal convictions. the majority of those when you about the convictions. they were assessed and it was felt appropriate. it may be a very minor conviction, 10-15 may be a very minor conviction, 10—15 years before theyjoin the police. frankly, having a look at them, some concern me. national vetting standards are quite permissive in giving a range of interpretation. we are putting in a standard that unless you have the most minor historic convictions, you're not going tojoin historic convictions, you're not going to join the police. over the next few years we are going to be removing hundreds of people from the organisation who should not be here. last month a _ who should not be here. last month a major— who should not be here. last month a major review - who should not be here. last month a major review branded the mat institutionally sexist, racist and homophobic. the review by baroness casey highlighted a boys club culture across the organisation. the

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of inquiry. and 2a6 will face no formal action. the review determined correct action was taken at the time. all the cases will also be reassessed by an independent panel of experts. criminal convictions of serving officers are also being looked into. we have 161 officers with criminal convictions. the majority of those, we knew about the criminal conviction before theyjoined policing. and in line with national vetting standards, they were assessed and it was felt appropriate for them to join. it may be a very minor conviction ten or 15 years before theyjoin the police, and they've now got a good work history. but frankly, having looked at them, some of them concern me that i think we shouldn't have let them in. national vetting standards are quite permissive in giving a range of interpretation. we're looking here at putting some tougher standards in where,

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and 246 will face no formal action. the review determined correct action was taken at the time. all the cases will also be reassessed by an independent panel of experts. criminal convictions of serving officers are also being looked into. we have 161 officers with criminal convictions. the majority of those, we knew about the criminal conviction before theyjoined policing. and in line with national vetting standards, they were assessed and it was felt appropriate for them to join. it may be a very minor conviction, ten or 15 years before theyjoined the police, and they've now got a good work history. but frankly, having looked at them, some of them concern me that i think we shouldn't have let them in. national vetting standards are quite permissive in giving a range of interpretation.

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to pursue new or missed lines of inquiry. and 246 will face no formal action. the review determined correct action was taken at the time. all the cases will also be reassessed by an independent panel of experts. criminal convictions of serving officers are also being looked into. we have 161 officers with criminal convictions. the majority of those, we knew about the criminal conviction before theyjoined policing. and in line with national vetting standards, they were assessed and it was felt appropriate for them to join. it may be a very minor conviction ten or 15 years before theyjoin the police, and they've now got a good work history. but frankly, having looked at them, some of them concern me that i think we shouldn't have let them in. national vetting standards are quite permissive in giving a range of interpretation. we're looking here at putting some tougher standards in where, unless you've got the most minor

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it may be a very minor conviction ten or 15 years before theyjoined the police, and they've now got a good work history. but frankly, having looked at them, some of them concern me that i think we shouldn't have let them in. national vetting standards are quite permissive in giving a range of interpretation. we're looking here at putting some tougher standards in where, unless you've got the most minor historic conviction, you're not going to bejoining the police. earlier, the commissioner took questions from londoners and renewed his calls for more powers. in a lot of cases, well, in all cases, i don't have the final say on who is in the metropolitan police. i know that sounds mad. i'm the commissioner. you are holding me to account with this question because you want me to run a good police service. yet there are independent legal tribunals who can decide that we have to keep somebody even though we want to sack them, and that's one of the powers i've asked to be changed from the home secretary, and she is doing a review which will report at the end

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wrongdoing in the force. the review has looked at inquiries into officers accused of sexual or domestic violence in ten years up until april last year. of the more than 1,000 individuals reinvestigated, it's concluded that 196 face urgent risk assessments or vetting reviews. 689 will undergo a new assessment to pursue new or missed lines of inquiry. 246 will face no formal action. the review determined correct action was taken at the time. criminal convictions of serving officers are also being looked into. we have 161 officers with criminal convictions. the majority of those, we knew about the criminal conviction before theyjoined policing. and in line with national vetting standards, they were assessed and it was felt appropriate for them to join.

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people who we have sacked and independent tribunals have reinstated them, people with criminal convictions. live now to nusrit mehtab, former scotland yard superintendent and police officer for over 30 years. iam not i am not sure if you heard those comments, the cultural issues that need to be fixed says the commissioner but do you agree with him or do you think he is trying to pass on the responsibility? he is absolutely right, _ pass on the responsibility? he is absolutely right, he _ pass on the responsibility? he is absolutely right, he does - pass on the responsibility? he: 3 absolutely right, he does not have the powers and what is needed as he quite rightly said is national vetting standards need to change and that has to be done by bringing in new legislation. home secretary after home secretary knows this, that they have not given the support to what is needed to root out and cleanse the metropolitan police. what is happening now is there is a process starting of cleansing but the problems are more fundamental and deep—rooted and they have got a

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reeling from a series of scandals in recent years, including the abduction, rape and murder of sarah everard in 2021 by a serving officer, wayne couzens. among the changes recommended by the casey review are an immediate change to vetting standards, and a dedicated women's protection service to deal with rape and sexual offences. we start tonight with this report by our special let's remember how all this began. report by our special sarah everard walking home, kidnapped, raped and murdered by a met police officer. it shocked then, and this report is frightening, a force that is broken, failing. there is, without doubt, a discriminatory culture right across the metropolitan police, and i think that institutional racism, institutional sexism, institutional misogyny and homophobia are definitely present across the organisation.

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came down by 8% in december alone, but we should remember inflation as a year—on—year comparison, so after the big spike in fuel prices which was last february on the invasion of ukraine there was a big striking difference between january then and january now. as you move on past that spike a year ago the difference is smaller and that's why inflation is smaller and that's why inflation is likely to come down in a year or two, coming down to zero or even deflation. but it won't be enough to make up for the big rise in the cost of living of the past two years. ﬁg]!!! of living of the past two years. all right, andy, thank you for now. andy verity. rishi sunak has told mps that serial rapist david carrick�*s crimes were a "truly sickening" abuse of power and promised police reforms so offenders would have "no place to hide". the former metropolitan police officer admitted 49 sexual offences, including rape, against 12 women. he used his job to frighten his victims — some of whom he met through dating websites. in the last hour it national police chief counsel will ask all police forces to check their offices and staff national police databases. the home office as this will help identify anyone who has slipped through the net before vetting standards were toughened. let's get

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through dating websites. the national police chiefs' council will ask all police forces to check their officers and staff against national police databases. the home office says this will help identify anyone who slipped through the net before vetting standards were toughened. our home editor mark easton. the political fallout from this appalling case continues. rishi sunak raising it at pmqs today. he is meeting, sir mark rowley, the commissioner of the metropolitan police later today and the case will be top of their conversation agenda. yes, all police forces in england and wales are now doing what the metropolitan police has

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