“Don't worry about sexually assaulting or sexually harassing your colleagues… you can do what you like.”
” of his position to coerce and control 12 women between 2003 and 2020. He pleaded guilty to 85 serious offences, including sexual assaults, rapes, and false imprisonment, and will serve at least 32 years in prison.
Presented by Julie Etchingham, the documentary follows Rachel*, who joined the Met in 2020 on their fast-track graduate detective training scheme; Faye, a Detective Constable with nearly two decades of service at West Mercia Police; and Emma*, who is nearing the end of a 30-year career within the service.1. Misogyny and racism is ‘normalised’ within the police
She also described an incident where she discussed a serious rape case with a police sergeant, who proceeded to “re-explain the facts of the case but put the victim and suspect into mine and his roles” – effectively describing the rape as if it was him doing it to her. After she reported it to his line manager, she was told that the officer didn't know his behaviour was inappropriate as he'd been in the role for a long time.