sarah everard s murder was a pivotal point in the public s perception of policing. the 33 year old was kidnapped in south london on 3rd march last year as she was walking home from a friend s house. her body was found a week later. met police officer wayne couzens pleaded guilty to her murder and was sentenced to a whole life term. in her three page letter to the incoming met police chief, home secretary priti patel wrote about several high profile incidents that have affected public confidence and trust in police. as well as sarah everard, priti patel referred to strip searches of children and the vetting of police officers. former counterterrorism policing chief mark rowley will replace dame cressida dick as met chief, following her resignation earlier this year. she quit as the country s most senior police officer
the metropolitan police must learn from what she calls its appalling mistakes. priti patel has written to the force s new commissioner, sir mark rowley, stressing the need for reform. laura trant has more. sarah everard s murder was a pivotal point in the public s perception of policing. the 33 year old was kidnapped in south london on 3rd march last year as she was walking home from a friend s house. her body was found a week later. met police officer wayne couzens pleaded guilty to her murder and was sentenced to a whole life term. in her three page letter to the incoming met police chief, home secretary priti patel wrote about several high profile incidents that have affected public confidence and trust in police. as well as sarah everard, priti patel referred to strip searches of children and the vetting of police officers. former counterterrorism policing
i do not brush my teeth with the tap water, i don t do. i wash my clothes in it, but i don t really have another option, so, no. officials are still asking the people of jackson to boil their water before use. but for residents like marshall, even if he could, that is a band aid because without an overhaul of the whole system, this city will continue to battle for the basic right of clean water. chi chi izundu, bbc news, jackson, mississippi. you are watching bbc news. britain s home secretary has said the metropolitan police must learn from what she calls its appalling mistakes. priti patel has written to the force s new commissioner, sir mark rowley, stressing the need for reform. laura trant has more. sarah everard s murder was a pivotal point in the public s perception of policing. the 33 year old was kidnapped in south london on 3rd march