The commissioner of the Metropolitan Police has said he understands why some women still do not trust the force, in an interview to mark the fifth anniversary of the murder of Sarah Everard.
Sir Mark Rowley said "several ghastly cases of police officers committing awful offences against women" were bound to affect people's trust in the UK's biggest police force.
He insisted more women were reporting allegations to the police, but said rebuilding trust in London would take time.
"I can give the reassurance that we're doing everything possible to avoid people who are a risk to anybody - women and children or otherwise - joining the organisation or staying in this organisation," he said.
Sir Mark told the BBC that 1,500 people had been "rooted out" since 2022 and were no longer working for the force, including many because of inappropriate behaviour towards women.
