Not enough done by police to protect women since Sarah Everard murder, Baroness Casey says

"Progress has been made, do I think it's enough, do I think as a country we are still taking women facing violence seriously enough and are we looking at how the police look at themselves thoroughly enough to make sure it never happens again?"

"Several ghastly cases of police officers committing awful offences against women were bound to affect people's trust in the Met Police. He insisted more women were reporting allegations, but added rebuilding trust in London would take time."

Sarah Everard, 33, was murdered in 2021 by Wayne Couzens, a serving Metropolitan Police officer, while walking home in south London. Baroness Louise Casey, who chaired an independent report into the Met Police's conduct following the murder, stated that while some progress has been made, it remains inadequate. She questioned whether police are conducting thorough self-examination to prevent similar tragedies. Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley acknowledged that women's trust in the force remains damaged due to multiple cases of officers committing offences against women. In 2024-25, 28 Met staff were dismissed for sexual misconduct, with 39 additional officers resigning or retiring before dismissal.

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