that s all the sport for now. more now on our top story. the metropolitan police has explained how it intends to better protect women and girls, after the murder of sarah everard. anyone stopped by a lone plain clothes police officer can challenge their legitimacy, and request to speak to an operator, but critics say the onus should not be on women to change their actions. i m joined now by emma kay, founder of walk safe, a personal safety app for women that emma says shouldn t have to exist . thank you forjoining us. tell us what your app does and why you set it up. hi. what your app does and why you set it u -. :. ~ what your app does and why you set it u -. . ~ , :, , what your app does and why you set itu. . , : what your app does and why you set itu. :. , . :, it up. hi, thank you very much for havin: it up. hi, thank you very much for having me- it up. hi, thank you very much for having me. ultimately, it up. hi, thank you very much for having me. ultimately, i- it up. hi,
i ve lost a bit of trust now. i think when people are in charge you expect they are doing the job properly and trying to keep you safe, i don t think you would ever challenge that. i would have to step it up and say, can you provide more thanjust your police id? the force says it will publish a strategy for tackling violence against women and girls, 650 new officers will be deployed in areas where people feel unsafe, indecent exposure allegations will be treated more seriously. the thousands and thousands of police officers who are out there apprehending criminals and seeking to keep us all safe everyday need to be able to go about their business but i do recognise the implications of this particular incident and the blow it has struck towards trust. at the heart of this debate about improvements to policing, a woman who simply was trying to walk home. the force has faced numerous challenges in the met s 200 year history. restoring confidence in its officers among the biggest yet.