What to do if you’re stopped by a lone male police officer
The Met Police has promised a thorough review of the force’s culture to “root out” corrupt, abusive and misogynistic officers such as David Carrick. Former PC Carrick admitted to 49 offences across his two decades of service, including 24 counts of rape, making him one of the worst sex offenders in modern history. The force ignored eight warnings about Carrick’s behaviour with prosecutors saying he exploited his status as a Met officer to abuse his victims. Police forces across England and Wales have been asked to check officers and staff against national databases by the end of March to “identify anyone who has slipped through the net”. Women’s charity Making Herstory has issued advice for women and girls on what they can do if they are approached by a lone male police officer. Watch more news videos on Independent TV: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: https://www.youtube.com/c/theindependent/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://www.theindy.com Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Like The Independent on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow The Independent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow The Independent on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Download the iOS & Android app: https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - https://www.independent.co.uk/donations Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB
