The UK’s biggest police force on Wednesday unveiled a plan to deploy undercover officers outside bars and clubs in a bid to reduce violence against women and girls. The measure is part of the Metropolitan Police’s plans designed to ensure women’s safety after Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old marketing executive, was raped and murdered by a serving officer of the force, who fake-arrested her while she was walking alone. Met Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick met with community groups from Lambeth and Southwark on Wednesday to discuss the force’s plans to reduce violence against women and girls, boost the number of criminals brought to justice, and also tackle sexual misconduct and domestic violence by its own officers and staff. As part of the plan, the Met will pilot a scheme in the two boroughs where teams of plain-clothed and uniformed officers will be deployed together to identify predators near pubs, bars, and …
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