Embattled Met chief Dame Cressida Dick today announced an independent inquiry into her force - but again resisted calls to resign despite a wave of opposition from MPs and campaigners.
The review will look at culture and standards at the Met, which has faced a wave of criticism over missed opportunities to expose killer cop Wayne Couzens as a sexual predator before he went on to rape and murder Sarah Everard.
The 48-year-old used his police issue handcuffs and warrant card to stage a fake arrest on the marketing executive, 33, before taking her away in his car.
In the wake of his life sentence for murder, it was revealed more than half of Met officers found guilty of sexual misconduct over a four-year period to 2020 kept their jobs, a total of 43 officers out of 83 or 52 per cent.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct is also investigating 'offensive and abusive' sexist messages shared by a group that involved Couzens.
The Met has since faced claims that there is systematic misogyny within the force, with Conservative Young Women yesterday condemning the 'deplorable' police response to violence against women.
Responding to calls for her to step down following the tragedy and a raft of other scandals, she said today: 'People will be entitled to their opinion, I've got a job to do, I'm getting on with it. My job now is to lead the Met through a difficult time and rebuild that public trust.'
The review - announced today by Cressida Dick (pictured) will look at culture and standards at Britain's biggest force
The Met has been criticised for missing a string of opportunities to expose killer cop Wayne Couzens as a sexual predator before he used his police issue handcuffs and warrant card to stage the fake arrest of Sarah Everard before raping and murdering her
After the killing it emerged that the Couzens was known as 'the rapist' by staff at the Civil Nuclear Constabulary because he made female colleagues feel so uncomfortable.
He had been accused of indecent exposure in Kent in 2015 and in London in the days before Miss Everard's murder, but was allowed to continue working.
Dame Cressida said: 'These events have been absolutely dreadful. I speak for my colleagues when I say we are furious.
