David Carrick: Rishi Sunak says police 'must address failings' to protect women

The Prime Minister has said the police must ‘address the failings’ which led to former officer David Carrick’s admission of nearly 50 sexual offences.

In a statement during Prime Minister’s Questions, Rishi Sunak said the police needed to ‘restore public confidence and ensure the safety of women and girls.’

David Carrick pleaded guilty to dozens of rape and sexual assault charges concerning 12 women over nearly two decades.

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[SBKDisco]

Abuse of the system wont be tolerated, Sunak and his cronies have been doing just that for years, he said it himself! Restore public confidence, remove those unfit for office, everyone in positions of trust, including themselves.

[SarahRickard]

He says this after OBVIOUSLY being fully aware of this for the last few years - empty words and empty promises.

Why doesn't he make the MET accountable for their FAILINGS?!

[pamelaalford]

What about parliament letting the disgraceful behaviour of MP'S BEING investigated properly.

[PINACI]

lol, Rishi Sunak criticising people about abuse of power

[Someoutside]

He should hold himself accountable for still screwing over the NHS not ditching non dom and so much more

[kannammasuntharasivam]

Only when the victim is dead, the truth comes out. If the victim is not dead, the crime complaint will not be acted and crime will be continued.

[chuckylamb]

What about the government facing their own failings as well

[RaRa-eumw]

Every police officer is David Carrick. When you see a cop, that's what you should see.

[michaelcarney]

More interested in mean tweets and posts than real crime.

[satisfictionary]

This brings "Takes one to know one" to a whole new level.

[starlightsign]

As no one can even state what a woman is anymore….We’ve lost the plot.

[fasthracing]

News just in:- London council tax payers are going to see their council tax increase money is needed for the MET. (You can't make this stuff up)

[SnugglesTheSnuggle]

Why only women? I get that this particular case is about women, but men are the victims of 70% of violent crimes. Why not talk about the systemic failings of the police in general? Why not talk about the corruption and constant misconduct as pertains to ALL of us? Why are the only people ever cared for women?

[paulatradies]

Absolutely but there is a lot of failings that Sunak needs to address, and lmao, talking about unfit for office, this joker is utterly hilarious.

[daveinuk]

Remembering the 70's & 80's striking's, the two parties have shown they are unable to bring this Country forward into the 21st Century. Yet each member of the parties have grown wealthier.

[karlsanderson]

Need to protect are children from pedophiles

[Alex-cwrz]

The reason Wales has bad ambulance times as well is because the central government sets their budget and the way they have to run their trusts.

[Alex-cwrz]

The way the tories were jeering when Starmer was talking about someone d ying shows the contempt they have for the public.

[gtjust]

Just women? Surely they should be protecting every member of the public?

[joejackson]

Safety of females and males please. Everybody is at risk of being abused by these monsters