The new Metropolitan Police commissioner has stated he can be “happy” for his daughters to stroll round London at night time, as he vowed to make the capital’s streets safer.
Sir Mark Rowley, who took over because the boss at Scotland Yard earlier this month, informed LBC radio that police can supply extra concentrate on male offenders to make the streets safer for girls and ladies.
He informed host Nick Ferrari: “There are many men in the city, sadly, who are stalkers, they’re rapists, they’re involved in domestic violence.
“The factor we deliver to fixing this downside, alongside different businesses who supply extra supportive position to victims, the factor we deliver most of all, is the power to establish and goal these harmful people.”
Sir Mark stated he desires to point out the general public progress in key areas in 100 days, and desires to deliver the pressure out of particular measures inside 12 to 18 months.
His feedback observe an open letter the place he promised to be “ruthless” in kicking out corrupt, misogynist and racist cops.
This comes amid strain on the Met to deal with its poor tradition and a listing of failings and scandals.
It has come underneath scrutiny over circumstances together with officers who shared pictures of the our bodies of two murdered sisters and the kidnapping, rape and homicide of Sarah Everard by off-duty PC Wayne Couzens.
The pressure additionally faces strain to deal with ladies’s security in gentle of circumstances like the demise of Sabina Nessa, who was murdered at random by a person, whereas strolling via a London park.
Officer walkout is ‘misreported nonsense’
Sir Mark additionally dismissed strategies that firearms officers threatened to stroll out in protest towards the suspension of their colleague following the deadly taking pictures of Chris Kaba.
He informed LBC that the strategies have been “misreported nonsense”.
Chris Kaba, a 24-year-old unarmed black man, was killed by an officer in south London following a police chase on 5 September. Although the officer who shot Mr Kaba has been suspended, the pressure has been criticised for its dealing with of the case.
Sir Mark informed the station: “I have a very, very dedicated group of firearms officers who go out day in and day out, confronting the most extraordinarily difficult situations to protect London and they wouldn’t put their firearms down and let down London.”
Mr Kaba’s case has sparked widespread protests, with members of his household accusing the pressure of racism.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct watchdog is investigating the taking pictures and can have a look at whether or not race was an element.
Sir Mark added that the pressure will do “everything possible to help the IOPC” so “the truth can be laid out in front of whatever legal process follows”.
Source: information.sky.com”