Officers facing disciplinary proceedings over Carrick investigation handling

Four officers and a police staff member will face disciplinary proceedings after investigations into the handling of allegations against serial rapist David Carrick, the police watchdog has said.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) carried out four independent investigations into what actions were taken by the Metropolitan Police after four reports of serious offending were made against Carrick between 2002 and 2021, while he was a serving Met officer.

Carrick was eventually arrested in October 2021 and jailed in February 2023.

The IOPC said it had decided that a detective sergeant should face a gross misconduct hearing and a further three officers and a staff member should face misconduct meetings for alleged breaches of the police standards of professional behaviour, all relating to failing to progress misconduct investigations against Carrick.

Those facing disciplinary proceedings all worked in the Met's Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS) at the time.

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