8 January 2026
Responding to the story that two serial rapists were among 131 officers and staff in the Metropolitan Police who committed crimes or misconduct after they were not properly vetted, Solace CEO, Nahar Choudhury, said “Adequate vetting of officers is the bare minimum that can be expected of the Met police and yet again this institution has failed, leaving women to pay the price.
The fact that David Carrick and Cliff Mitchell were placed in positions of power that enabled them to rape women shows that while individuals choose to carry out sexual violence, the Met has systemically enabled them to do so.
The reasons for survivors of sexual violence and domestic abuse not to approach the police are stacking up: while the ongoing work to improve standards within the Met is welcome, we need greater reassurance and transparency about what, in fact, is going to change.”