UK government introduces stricter vetting in police recruitment after Sarah Everard murder.

The UK government will introduce tougher vetting in the police recruitment process, including home visits, after the murder of Sarah Everard by police officer Wayne Couzens. The move follows the Angiolini Inquiry's recommendations, which highlighted missed opportunities by police forces to stop Couzens before his crime. The inquiry also called for a review of how masturbatory indecent exposure is treated within the criminal justice system.

March 25, 2024
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