Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has apologised to PC David Carrick\u2019s victims and \u201call of the women across London who feel we\u2019ve let them down.\u201d<\/p>\n
His comments came after PC Carrick appeared at Southwark Crown Court and admitted false imprisonment, indecent assault and four counts of rape. At a previous Old Bailey hearing he pleaded guilty to 43 offences including 20 counts of rape, and others of controlling and coercive behaviour and sexual assault.<\/p>\n
The day after his crown court appearance he was dismissed from the Met for gross misconduct. Assistant commissioner Louisa Rolfe said: \u201cThis is a sickening and horrific case with far-reaching consequences for policing.\u201d<\/p>\n
After conceding the force had failed as investigators, commissioner Rowley said since he took over four months ago the Metropolitan Police has launched a new anti-corruption and abuse command and is being more proactive against problematic officers.<\/p>\n
He pledged that by the end of March the Met will have: checked details it has on staff against national police intelligence data; conducted a full review of its vetting process; tested new legal routes to dismiss those who fail vetting; and reviewed all officers and staff against whom there are concerning domestic or sexual incident reports.<\/p>\n