Met to 'go faster' on reform after Everard's murder

MET Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley today issued a new apology to the family of Sarah Everard as he vowed to “double down and go faster” in overhauling the force in response to the catastrophic failures which led to her murder by a serving officer.

- Martin Bentham

He told the London Policing Board that killer Wayne Couzens had damaged the trust between the Met and the public by committing his “horrific” crimes while abusing his position.

Sir Mark said that last week’s damning report by Lady Elish Angiolini into the killing had exposed “long-term flaws” in the vetting of officers as well as other failings including the treatment of indecent exposure offences, and highlighted the need to accelerate progress in reforming the Met.