Mark Rowley: new police chief admits officers are ‘treating women appallingly’

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Mark Rowley
Mark Rowley has replaced Cressida Dick as commissioner at Scotland Yard following her resignation earlier this year
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The Metropolitan Police commissioner has admitted that some officers are “treating women appallingly” after an interim report condemned the behaviour of hundreds of London-based officers as well as the force’s systems of redress.

Mark Rowley replaced Cressida Dick in July as commissioner at Scotland Yard following a series of controversies and scandals, including the murder of Sarah Everard, the strip search of Child Q, and findings of misconduct at Charing Cross Police Station.

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