The head of Britain’s biggest police force on Wednesday apologised after another of his officers was convicted of s*x crimes, and admitted that on average two to three officers faced criminal charges in court every week.
The Metropolitan Police is battling to restore its reputation after a serving officer was jailed for life for the kidnap, rape and murder of a young woman in south London in 2021.
Earlier this month another officer admitted 24 rapes and a string of other s*x offences, prompting fresh questions about lax vetting procedures at the London force.
In the latest case, police constable Hussain Chehab on Tuesday admitted having s*x with a 14-year-old girl and possessing indecent images of children
