This is why women are asking “who will police the police?” and demanding real systemic and cultural change beyond “more bobbies on the beat”. (THREAD)
▪️There must be an immediate public inquiry into institutional police failings.
▪️Cressida Dick must resign.
▪️There must be an immediate public inquiry into institutional police failings.
▪️Cressida Dick must resign.
Sarah Everard:
Serious allegations against Wayne Couzens were swept under the carpet. His colleagues nicknamed was “the rapist”.
He kidnapped #SarahEverard by arresting her. When women gathered to mourn her, the force he belonged to arrested them.
Serious allegations against Wayne Couzens were swept under the carpet. His colleagues nicknamed was “the rapist”.
He kidnapped #SarahEverard by arresting her. When women gathered to mourn her, the force he belonged to arrested them.
Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry:
The police allegedly failed to act when they were reported missing.
Responding police officers took selfies with their bodies, and shared them in a WhatsApp group where a further 6 of their colleagues did nothing.
The police allegedly failed to act when they were reported missing.
Responding police officers took selfies with their bodies, and shared them in a WhatsApp group where a further 6 of their colleagues did nothing.
Shana Grice:
Reported her abuser to the police 5 times in 6 months for harassment and stalking. She was fined for wasting police time.
He later murdered her.
13 other women had reported the same man for stalking.
The officer still defends the decision as the “lenient option”.
Reported her abuser to the police 5 times in 6 months for harassment and stalking. She was fined for wasting police time.
He later murdered her.
13 other women had reported the same man for stalking.
The officer still defends the decision as the “lenient option”.
PC Joslyn:
Partner reported for several assaults e.g. pinning her to a wall while holding a knife. Police did nothing.
Was previously reported for controlling behaviour & stalking. Police did nothing.
Suspended on full pay for 5 years, resigned before disciplinary hearing.
Partner reported for several assaults e.g. pinning her to a wall while holding a knife. Police did nothing.
Was previously reported for controlling behaviour & stalking. Police did nothing.
Suspended on full pay for 5 years, resigned before disciplinary hearing.
PC Oliver Banfield:
Convicted of assault by beating after attacking a woman who was walking home alone.
Instead of prison, he was given a curfew and paid £500 compensation.
Convicted of assault by beating after attacking a woman who was walking home alone.
Instead of prison, he was given a curfew and paid £500 compensation.
More than 600 members of UK police forces have faced sexual misconduct allegations since 2018. 54 were able to resign before they would have been dismissed.
inews.co.uk/news/uk/police…
inews.co.uk/news/uk/police…
“Data from three-quarters of forces, showed that police employees accused of domestic abuse were a third less likely to be convicted than the general public and less than a quarter of complaints resulted in disciplinary action.”
theguardian.com/society/2019/o…
theguardian.com/society/2019/o…
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