Britain’s biggest police force has moved 90 officers from tackling serious crime and counter-terrorism to a unit tasked to root out corrupt colleagues. Commissioner Mark Rowley made the announcement on Thursday as he revealed that a total of 161 Metropolitan (Met) Police officers have criminal convictions—76 for serious traffic offences including drink driving and careless driving….

A judge has sentenced murderer Wayne Couzens for a series of indecent exposures back in 2021 and said his ability to get away with the crimes could have emboldened him. The Metropolitan Police’s Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Stuart Cundy, apologised for the failure to apprehend him before he abducted, raped, and murdered Sarah Everard in March…

Two or three Metropolitan Police officers are expected to appear in court each week to face criminal charges in the coming months, Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has said. Rowley told the Police and Crime Committee of the London Assembly on Wednesday that more “painful stories” will emerge as the force moves to remove hundreds of…

British police made more than 170 arrests during a three-day crackdown intended to take drugs and weapons off the streets. According to the Metropolitan Police, more than 1,200 officers from several police forces took part in the operation on Jan. 17–19, resulting in 179 arrests, the recovery of 30 knives and other weapons, 40 drug…

Police forces in England and Wales have been told they must complete checks on all their officers and staff by March 31, after a serving Metropolitan Police officer admitted to dozens of counts of rape and other offences. The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) wrote to chief constables on Friday, telling them they must conduct…

The police “must address the failings,” after a serving Metropolitan Police officer admitted to dozens of counts of rape and other offences, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday. David Carrick, 48, who served alongside rapist and murderer Wayne Couzens—the killer of Sarah Everard—admitted to 47 counts of rape, false imprisonment, and indecent assault, relating 12 women…

Thousands of corrupt or unsatisfactory police officers may be working in England and Wales because of poor standards of vetting during the recruitment process, a watchdog has stated. His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) looked at the vetting of recruits in eight police forces and found many had joined despite having…

Six protesters who broke Britain’s lockdown laws to attend a vigil for Sarah Everard—who was abducted, raped, and murdered by a serving police officer in March 2021—will not face trial after the Crown Prosecution Service discontinued the case. The vigil was originally organised by Reclaim These Streets to protest at violence against women after Everard’s…

Four people who attended a vigil for murdered marketing executive Sarah Everard are being prosecuted in secret court hearings in London for allegedly breaking COVID-19 laws by their attendance. The vigil followed the discovery of Everard’s body in Kent. Her killer turned out to be a serving police officer, PC Wayne Couzens, and in September…

The Metropolitan Police Federation, which represents more than 31,000 rank-and-file police officers, said it has “no faith” in London Mayor Sadiq Khan after he ousted Dame Cressida Dick as head of the force last week. Dick resigned as Met commissioner on Feb. 10, saying she had lost the backing of Khan, who left her “no…