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Met Police Vetting Failures Let Over 130 Officers Commit Crimes
An internal review found over 130 officers, including two serial rapists, committed crimes after vetting failures linked to political pressure and recruitment targets, affecting thousands.
- The Metropolitan Police failed to properly vet over 130 officers, allowing them to commit crimes.
- The Met blamed the vetting lapses partly on pressure to meet government recruitment targets.
- Crimes committed by unvetted officers included rape, drug use, violent attacks, and affray.
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Among the officers whose applications should have been rejected had the procedures been respected, dozens of them subsequently committed offences or crimes, notes the London Metropolitan Police on Thursday.
·Paris, France
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Serial rapist Metropolitan Police officer allowed to join the force 'because of drive to improve diversity'
A review published on Thursday found that thousands of police officers and staff were not properly checked amid pressure during a national recruitment drive from July 2019 to March 2023.
·London, United Kingdom
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Total News Sources28
Leaning Left8Leaning Right3Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution44% Left
Bias Distribution
- 44% of the sources lean Left
44% Left
L 44%
C 39%
R 17%
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