Vera Baird adds to criticism of Met police commissioner’s view that claimants should not automatically be believed by officers The Metropolitan police commissioner’s attitude towards those who build allegations of sexual abuse has led to thousands of victims being denied justice,according to a police chief. Vera Baird, the police and crime commissioner for Northumbria, and said her force would not be adopting the policy of not automatically believing an alleged abuse victim,which has been suggested by Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe. Related: Suspected sex offenders have rights the police must respect | Bernard Hogan-Howe Related: Though Bernard Hogan-Howe kept his job, he could yet lose his reputation | Gaby Hinsliff Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com