It was only after Stephen Port claimed his final victim that the Metropolitan Police realised they had a serial killer on their hands - with a new report criticising 'lazy' officers and suggesting the force is 'relying on luck' to spot serious offenders.
Inspectors have made 20 recommendations for the Met, which include increasing the use of intelligence by officers responding to deaths and improving family liaison in unexpected death cases.
Mr Parr said:"No-one's denying that there are homophobic officers in the Met", referring to Baroness Casey's report which found the force to be institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic.'Systemic' discrimination in Met Police Met Police Assistant Commissioner Louisa Rolfe said:"The deaths of Anthony Walgate, Gabriel Kovari, Daniel Whitworth and Jack Taylor were a tragedy and we are sincerely sorry we failed them and their families.
"We have to get the basics right. That's around how we train and support our officers to investigate deaths, identify suspicious circumstances and understand how protected characteristics may impact on those investigations.
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