NPCC response to the Angiolini Inquiry Part 1 Report
National Police Chiefs' Council
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National Police Chiefs' Council
The NPCC enables independent chief constables and their forces to work together to improve policing for the public.
The abduction, rape and murder of Sarah Everard was a horrendous crime and has had a devastating impact on her family and loved ones. That it was committed by an off-duty Metropolitan Police officer, Wayne Couzens, abusing his position to do so, is abhorrent and risks undermining the public’s confidence in policing.
The Angiolini Inquiry is an independent non-statutory inquiry and Part 1 of the report focussed on examining Wayne Couzens’ career and previous behaviour.
National Police Chiefs’ Council Chair, Chief Constable Gavin Stephens response to part 1 of the report which was published today:?
“The harrowing murder of Sarah Everard, carried out by a serving police officer, who abused his position of trust, has caused untold suffering. Wayne Couzens should never have been a police officer.? His offending should have been stopped sooner.? This should never have happened.?
?“Listening this morning to Lady Elish Angiolini’s clear findings of a catalogue of missed opportunities and red flags left me aghast.? Police leaders across the United Kingdom will feel the same and take this as an urgent call for action, and reminder of how far we still have to go. We are reviewing the recommendations in detail and I do not underestimate just how important this is for all of society.
“On behalf of policing I cannot adequately express to the Everard family how sorry we are to them and all those who loved Sarah.???
“Lady Elish spoke of others who have suffered and I apologise to any woman or girl who has fallen victim to abuse by a police officer.
“Across history there are crimes that send a signal to us all.? A signal not just about the depravity of the perpetrator, but one of problems in our society or failures in our institutions.? This is a glowing red signal to all police leaders that we must do everything humanly possible to enact these recommendations and change policing for future generations.
“We are taking action to ensure there is nowhere to hide in policing for wrongdoers, that our misconduct and vetting processes are reformed, and that our ethics and values are reset.? This report makes clear that we have much more to do to.
“We will not stop until the public, especially women and girls, get the police service they expect and deserve and their confidence in our role as protectors is rebuilt.”?
Extensive experience across HMP Service (Governor),the National Probation Service (drug specialist), Surrey Police (Secondee Probation officer working alongside DIU) to divert prolific nominals away from crime,
1 年I wrote to you personally when you were at Surrey. I told you how much you police officer / police staff members were harming me. You did nothing. I became so distressed I suffered a TIA , developed a cardiac arrhythmia, requiring two urgent surgeries. You did the sum total of nothing. I was left in severe trauma. You did nothing. I served criminal justice for 33 years. I was passionate advocate of Surrey police. I have lost all faith and trust in policing and Sir, u don’t believe now a word you say. You were the data controller in Surrey and yet you allowed inaccurate and harmful data to be shared unlawfully. Because of your apathy and unwillingness to act my life is devastated.