PC Monday at London’s Southwark Crown Court, David Carrick, who was known to his coworkers as “B*d Dave,” pleaded guilty. He serves with the legislative and diplomatic command of the Metropolitan Police.
A serving member of the Metropolitan Police has acknowledged committing dozens of rapes and sexual offenses against 12 women.
PC Monday at London’s Southwark Crown Court, David Carrick. Who was known to his coworkers as “B*d Dave,” pleaded guilty.
He admitted to 49 charges, including 24 counts of rape, for offenses committed over a period of 18 years.
The charges involve over eighty sexual offenses, including at least forty-eight rapes.
Downing Street described Carrick’s actions as “appalling” and encouraged law enforcement to root out criminal officers “to restore the broken public’s trust.”
Met Police has issued an apology after it was discovered that Carrick had been brought to the attention of officers over nine previous incidents, including allegations of rape and domestic violence, but was not subjected to any criminal sanctions or findings of misconduct about these allegations.
Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick pleads guilty to sex crimes
After serving in the army, Carrick joined the Metropolitan Police in August 2001 and began working with the force’s parliamentary and diplomatic command in 2009.
The armed officer, whose duties included monitoring parliament, government. And diplomatic buildings, was suspended in October 2021 only after a second rape accusation was filed against him.
The Metropolitan Police stated that Carrick was vetted in 2001 and again in 2017 and passed both times.
The court heard that Carrick met several of his victims on online dating services like Tinder and Badoo, or at social events. And exploited his position as a police officer to gain their trust.
The 48-year-old admitted to having raped nine of the victims, some on many occasions over months or years. With many of the assaults resulting in physical injuries.
The victims were beaten and urinated by the officer.
Some victims were kept in a small cupboard beneath the stairs in his Hertfordshire home for hours without food. While others were forced to clean his house in their underwear.
Carrick belted one woman, urinated on some of his victims, and dictated when they may eat and sleep.
He referred to women as “fat and lazy” or his “slaves” while controlling their finances. Isolating them from friends and relatives, and prohibiting them from communicating with other men and even their children.
Carrick denied an additional accusation of rape relating to a thirteenth woman, whose complaint prompted the investigation, and the Crown Prosecution Service determined that it was not in the public interest to proceed with the trial.
The court heard that over drinks in a pub in September 2020, Carrick told her he was a weapons officer known as “B*d Dave,” showed her his warrant card. And boasted of meeting important people, including then-prime minister Boris Johnson, as part of his job.
Victims are “humiliated and intimidated”
Detective Chief Inspector Iain Moor, the lead investigating officer, stated that Carrick’s “prolific and heartless disposition” is evidenced by the “sheer volume of offenses,” and he expects even more victims to come forward.
Mr. Moor stated that the disgraced officer “thrived on humiliating his victims and effectively utilized his professional position to imply that there was no use in them seeking help since they would never be believed.”
“The coercive aspect of his offense had the most damaging effect on his victims,” he continued.
Mr. Moor called the false imprisonment accusations “shocking” and added, “Carrick placed his victims into a small under-stairs cupboard at his residence, where they remained until he decided when they may be released. I have seen bigger dog crates.
“It is inconceivable that a serving police officer could have committed these offenses.
“The offense was reprehensible, and I am disgusted by it.”
Met Police were aware of earlier allegations
Following his guilty admissions, the Metropolitan Police acknowledged that Carrick “had been brought to the attention of the Metropolitan Police and other agencies nine times before October 2021.”
Between 2000 and 2021, he was accused of rape, domestic abuse, and harassment. But he did not face any criminal sanctions or findings of wrongdoing.
Carrick, from Stevenage, was also the subject of five public complaints while serving with the Metropolitan Police, the force reports.
Met Police is “sincerely apologetic”
Assistant Commissioner Barbara Gray, the Met’s lead for professionalism, stated that Carrick’s actions were “unusual in policing” and apologized to his victims for not removing him from the force.
“Because we failed to recognize his pattern of abusive behavior. We missed opportunities to remove him from the organization,” she added.
“We deeply regret that his ability to continue serving as a police officer may have prolonged his victims’ misery.”
In Carrick’s absence, a misconduct hearing is scheduled to take place on Tuesday.
“Among the most frightening incidents”
Chief Crown Prosecutor Jaswant Narwal stated that Carrick’s treatment of his victims was unprecedented in her tenure.
“This is one of the most disturbing cases involving a serving police officer that the Crown Prosecution Service has handled,” she said.
“Carrick had a position in which he was entrusted with the obligation of protecting the public. But in his private life he did the exact opposite for 17 years.”
This is a man who degraded, demeaned, sexually attacked, and raped women relentlessly.
Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, stated that he was “totally horrified by the very disgusting offenses” done by Carrick.
“It must be determined how he was able to abuse his position as an officer,” he continued.
Mrs. Justice Cheema-Grubb, the judge, stated that she will sentence Carrick over two days beginning on February 6.
