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We've been watching investigations roll out over the crime board since the abduction and murder of Sarah Everard by serving Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens in London 2021.
Sarah was stopped by constable Couzens who identified himself as a police officer, handcuffed her, and placed her in his car before driving her to near Dover where he r*ped and strangled her, before burning her body and disposing of her remains in a nearby pond.
David Carrick another serving Met Police officer now a convicted serial rapist who was handed 36 life terms for rapes while he was a police officer.
More than 1,000 Metropolitan Police officers are currently suspended or on restricted duties, the force has said, as it tries to root out rogue officers.
The crackdown follows convictions of former officers David Carrick, a serial rapist, and murderer Wayne Couzens.
The Met's Stuart Cundy said the number of affected officers was almost the size of a small police force, with one in 34 suspended or restricted.
He warned that removing all corrupt officers could take years.
In figures described as "eye-watering", the Met - Britain's largest force which employs 34,000 officers - also revealed:
Speaking to reporters at New Scotland Yard, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Cundy said there were plans to hold around 30 misconduct hearings and 30 gross incompetence hearings each month, meaning that around 60 officers a month could face the sack.
"This is going to take one, two or more years to root out those who are corrupt," he said.
Sarah was stopped by constable Couzens who identified himself as a police officer, handcuffed her, and placed her in his car before driving her to near Dover where he r*ped and strangled her, before burning her body and disposing of her remains in a nearby pond.
David Carrick another serving Met Police officer now a convicted serial rapist who was handed 36 life terms for rapes while he was a police officer.
More than 1,000 Metropolitan Police officers are currently suspended or on restricted duties, the force has said, as it tries to root out rogue officers.
The crackdown follows convictions of former officers David Carrick, a serial rapist, and murderer Wayne Couzens.
The Met's Stuart Cundy said the number of affected officers was almost the size of a small police force, with one in 34 suspended or restricted.
He warned that removing all corrupt officers could take years.
In figures described as "eye-watering", the Met - Britain's largest force which employs 34,000 officers - also revealed:
- In the past year 100 officers have been sacked for gross misconduct - up by 66% on the normal rate
- The 201 officers currently suspended represents a rise from 69 in September 2022
- 275 are awaiting a gross misconduct hearing, a significant proportion of which involved alleged violence against women and girls, compared to 136 last year
- The number of reports from the public and officers of alleged misconduct has doubled
Speaking to reporters at New Scotland Yard, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Cundy said there were plans to hold around 30 misconduct hearings and 30 gross incompetence hearings each month, meaning that around 60 officers a month could face the sack.
"This is going to take one, two or more years to root out those who are corrupt," he said.
1,000 Met Police officers suspended or on restricted duties
The crackdown follows a string of scandals, but a senior officer warns it'll take years to root out corruption.
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