Sir Mark Rowley said the murder of Sarah Everard in March and revelations since then had shown “there is a cultural issue in some corners of policing ” that must be tackled for forces to maintain public trust. He suggested that problems were present in “certain specialist units” — in an apparent reference to the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection unit that Ms Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens served in — and that reforms should include better ways for whistleblowers to raise the alarm. Home Secretary Priti Patel last week announced an inquiry into issues raised by the conviction of Couzens, who was sentenced to a full-life term for the kidnap, rape and murder of Ms Everard. The inquiry will look for missed opportunities to stop Couzens, as well as at vetting and workplace behaviour in the Met and other forces.
A separate review will be conducted for the Met by Baroness Casey.
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