Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has said the force is investigating 1,000 sexual and domestic abuse claims involving its officers.
Speaking to the BBC Sir Mark said: "So that's a thousand cases to look at. Some of those will be things of no concern in the end when we look at them, because it will be an argument overheard by neighbours where inquiries show there's nothing to be concerned about.
His comments come after Met officer PC David Carrick pleaded guilty to 49 offences against 12 women, including dozens of rapes.Teachers will join wave of public sector strikes after vote as nurses announce further walkouts, saying the force had "let women and girls down". Carrick met some of his victims through online dating sites such as Tinder and Badoo, or out socially.
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