Det Supt Andrew Wadey says force has ‘let women and girls down badly’ and service must be improved to restore faith
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    Victims of domestic abuse have lost confidence in Britain’s biggest police force after a series of scandals, a senior officer has admitted.

    Det Supt Andrew Wadey, the Metropolitan police’s lead for domestic abuse and stalking, acknowledged the force had “let women and girls down badly in the past” but insisted they were committed to rebuilding trust.

    Wadey said an additional 550 officers would be placed in public protection roles across the force over the next year, including 180 detectives dedicated to investigating domestic abuse.

    “We know we have let women and girls down badly in the past and we must improve our service and behave with respect and compassion to earn back trust,” he added.

    Proposals announced in July will seek to lengthen the prison sentences for abusers who kill by creating a new aggravating factor for murder at the end of a relationship.

    Wadey said the scandals involving Couzens and Carrick were “an appalling and very, very difficult thing to witness playing out” but his message to his team was to avoid being defensive.

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