"The announcement of the Police Leadership Commission comes after policing has been mired in controversy in recent years, including a recent undercover investigation which captured Metropolitan Police officers at Charing Cross police station calling for immigrants to be shot. Damning footage raised fresh questions about culture and standards at Britain's biggest police force after officers were also filmed making sexualised comments, appearing to dismiss a rape complaint and bragging about the use of force on detainees."
"Police corruption and standards have been under the spotlight since serving Met officer Wayne Couzens used his warrant card to abduct, rape and murder Sarah Everard, 33, in 2021. Sarah Everard was abducted and murdered by a serving police officer (PA Media) A damning inquiry last year found there was nothing to stop another Couzens from hiding in plain sight in police ranks, warning he should never have been cleared to become an officer."
"Lady Elish Angiolini's inquiry called for a radical overhaul of police vetting and recruitment after finding repeated failures to spot red flags. The latest annual assessment by His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary Sir Andy Cooke on the efficiency and effectiveness of policing underlined the importance of good leadership, while a series of damaging recent incidents has undermined public confidence."
A Police Leadership Commission chaired by Lord David Blunkett will review how forces are led and produce a White Paper on police reform later this year. The commission responds to a series of scandals that have damaged public trust, including undercover footage of Metropolitan officers calling for immigrants to be shot and filming sexualised remarks, and the abduction, rape and murder of Sarah Everard by a serving officer. A damning inquiry found systemic vetting failures and called for radical overhaul of recruitment and vetting. The commission, supported by the College of Policing and the Home Office, will develop a leadership blueprint to restore confidence and reduce officer turnover.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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