Ten facing investigations into their handling of reports about David Carrick
Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.
- Published
- 2023-10-18
- Investigation type
- independent
- Force involved
- Metropolitan Police Service
What was investigated
The IOPC is investigating the conduct of ten current or former police officers and staff regarding how allegations of serial rapist David Carrick's behavior were handled. Several officers have been served with misconduct notices due to potential breaches of police standards following investigations into allegations made against Carrick from 2002 to 2021.
Key findings
- Ten officers and staff members are under investigation for gross misconduct.
- Misconduct notices were served due to potential breach of police professional behavior standards.
- Investigations began following a voluntary conduct referral from Wiltshire Police.
- Evidence was gathered from relevant documents and a review of existing law and policies was conducted.
- Carrick could have faced disciplinary action earlier if investigations had been adequate.
- There are identified learning opportunities for police forces regarding this case.
- The investigation is ongoing and may lead to further disciplinary actions.
Outcome
The investigation is ongoing with findings and recommendations currently being processed.
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This is a factual summary of a report published by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Individuals are referred to exactly as the source report anonymises them. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with the IOPC · Summarised 2026-07-13.