UK Orders Inquiry After 5,000 Police Hired Without Background Checks

The British government is appointing an investigation to review vetting procedures after an internal report found the Metropolitan Police hired 5,073 personnel without proper checks.The failure allowed serial rapists David Carrick and Cliff Mitchell to serve in the force despite previous criminal allegations and warnings.The Metropolitan Police admitted that standards were lowered between 2019 and 2023 to meet recruitment targets, following previous accusations of systemic racism and sexism.