In an environment in which a major breach of trust has occurred between women and the police force at large, honesty and a direct acknowledgement of the problem are needed, says RoseStokes
again suggests that early indications of extremely problematic behaviour fell through the safety net.
Yesterday, the Met’s official Twitter account posted a video intended to demonstrate commitment to restoring faith in the force. 'Any lone, plain clothed police officer who engages with a woman on her own will now verify their identity through a new process,' the post says. 'We know we need to regain women’s trust. We fully accept the onus is on us to verify we are who we say we are & that we are acting appropriately.
As comedian and writer, James Fenton, succinctly put it below the Met's post: 'For people who are meant to investigate crime you’re sure failing to grasp that Wayne Couzens was a police officer several weeks after his actual conviction.
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