2 part enquiry, as you say. the first one into it when cozens previous behaviour, a definitive account of his conduct leading up to his conviction last week. various reported details as to alleged behaviour prior to events in march. the first part of the enquiry will explore that. secondly, the wider issues across policing that are provoked by what we learned last week. so vetting practices, professional standards and discipline. it will be a non statutory enquiry, could be converted into a statutory enquiry if necessary, the home office say. we do not yet know who will chair the enquiry, the terms of reference, or precisely when conclusions from it will be published. and suddenly there s some concern the labour party this afternoon that there is a danger that the enquiry could take a long time certainly there is constant and some concern. nick
cozens, who has been sentenced to life in prison, as a monster. the home secretary made the announcement a little earlier today. it is a little earlier today. it is apparent a little earlier today. it is apparent that a little earlier today. it is apparent that a - a little earlier today. it is apparent that a serving l a little earlier today. it 3 apparent that a serving police officer was able to abuse his position of power, authority and trust to commit such a horrific crime. the public have a right to know what systematic failures enabled his continued employment as a serving police officer. we need answers as to why this was allowed to happen. ican i can confirm today that there will be an enquiry to give the independent oversight needed to ensure that something like this can never happen again. that
discipline, and what happens in relation to women in particular feeling confident to report the behaviour of other police officers came, even if they are superior to them, it should be possible for women to feel they can report those things. the current situation, where those we ask to police us, are not trusted by the public or their fellow officers. i trusted by the public or their fellow officers. trusted by the public or their fellow officers. i return to my earlier point fellow officers. i return to my earlier point of fellow officers. i return to my earlier point of why fellow officers. i return to my earlier point of why has - fellow officers. i return to my earlier point of why has it - fellow officers. i return to my i earlier point of why has it taken the death of sarah everard to bring about an enquiry that may lead to change? you talk about wanting change? you talk about wanting change now, quite clear we will have to wait for this enquiry to do its work, but meanwhil
ensure that something like this can never happen again. ensure that something like this can never happen again. that is the home secretary there. never happen again. that is the home secretary there. let s never happen again. that is the home secretary there. let s now never happen again. that is the home secretary there. let s now speak - never happen again. that is the home secretary there. let s now speak to i secretary there. let s now speak to chris mason, who is at the conservative party conference in manchester. chris, what is important about this is that there are two elements to this enquiry. just explain the significance of both parts. explain the significance of both arts. ., , explain the significance of both arts, ., , , explain the significance of both arts. . , , ., explain the significance of both arts. ., , , ., ., explain the significance of both narts. .,, , ., ., ., parts. there has been a lot of reflection parts. there has been a lot of reflection here p
issue. but also when they did report a criminal offence to the police, the conviction rates are appallingly low. that is notjust a policing issue, but a whole criminaljustice system issue. in my view, the misogyny that exist across society, from the boys in schools up to men in the public realm, i think misogyny should be a hate crime, i think announcement in a public space should be a criminal offence, i think we should be teaching our boys about healthy relationships. but also we cannot run away from the fact that this man was a serving police officer. he abused the trust we have in him in such a way, it is both a betrayal and shameful. and thatis both a betrayal and shameful. and that is why it is so important to look into this, the independent office for police conduct to look into this, but it is also right and proper that the home secretary works with me to restore the shattered confidence the public have, particularly women.- confidence the public have, particularly women. how c