A woman working for Cheshire Police who tipped off a wanted criminal friend about a massive, secret investigation into serious and organised crime “betrayed her job, her colleagues and the public she was paid to protect” investigators have said.
The service cannot win back public trust without a fundamental change in culture
Cressida Dick. ‘The real question is not whether she can command the confidence of politicians with whom she must work closely. It is whether the Met can regain the confidence of the public.’ Photograph: UK Press/Getty
Cressida Dick. ‘The real question is not whether she can command the confidence of politicians with whom she must work closely. It is whether the Met can regain the confidence of the public.’ Photograph: UK Press/Getty
Sun 14 Mar 2021 14.32 EDT
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The anger sparked by images of police pinning protesters to the floor at Clapham Common in London yesterday is matched for many by sheer disbelief. How could the Met have got it so wrong? This was a peaceful vigil to mourn the death of Sarah Everard and highlight endemic violence against women. That the man charged with her abduction and murder is one of its officers made it even more necessary