Watchdog report on failures in police vetting, London, United Kingdom - 02 Nov 2022
A police officer patrols in Westminster, London, Britain, 02 November 2022. Vetting failures led to people being employed as police officers despite having criminal records, being suspected of serious offenses, having substantial debts, or having family members linked to organized crime, according to a report released by police watchdog His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services for England and Wales (HMICFRS) following the murder of Sarah Everard in March 2021 by a serving police officer, Wayne Couzens.