Decisions to let officers join or stay in the police can be 'questionable at best', a watchdog says.
The murder of Sarah Everard, who was abducted as she walked home, sparked anger at the Metropolitan PoliceHundreds of police officers who should have failed vetting checks may be in the job in England and Wales, a damning report has found.
Vetting is meant to be carried out when candidates apply to join or transfer to a police force and then every 10 years, or every seven for sensitive roles. "If [police leaders] don't get these basics rights, they're storing up problems for themselves in the future and creating risks for the public." During the pandemic, a move to online recruiting meant some people became police officers without face-to-face interviews.Cuts to public spending, known as austerity, brought in by the Conservative-led government since 2010, combined with experienced officers leaving, mean an extra 50,000 recruits are needed.But Mr Parr said there was "simply no excuse" for lowering standards to meet recruitment targets.
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