Met Police chief reveals three cops will face court 'every week' to face ... trends now

Two or three Met Police officers will appear in court each week to face criminal charges in the coming months, the head of the force dramatically revealed today. 

Sir Mark Rowley told the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee today that more 'painful stories' will emerge as moves progress to remove hundreds of corrupt officers who have managed to dodge vetting processes. 

He was speaking in the wake of the case of Pc David Carrick, who served as a Met officer for 20 years before being unmasked as one of the country's most prolific sex offenders.

In the wake of Carrick's guilty plea last week, Home Secretary Suella Braverman said more disturbing cases involving police officers could be uncovered in the short term.

A new Met Police integrity hotline has received 'tens of calls' a week, leading to new investigations, Sir Mark said, a third of which relate to other forces.

He told the committee: 'Even though this is a Met appeal, one in three of the calls coming through roughly are for other forces. We're passing information on as well.

'Through our challenges, we're helping the rest of policing confront some issues as well.'

Sir Mark urged the public not to lose heart as the Met roots out hundreds of corrupt officers thought to be serving in the force.

'Lifting the stone and revealing painful truths will not be resolved overnight, and I mustn't pretend it will do, and I hope you understand that that can't be done,' Sir Mark said.

'We have to prepare for more painful stories as we confront the issues that we face.