Victims of domestic abuse have lost trust in Met police, says senior officer

Det Supt Andrew Wadey says force has ‘let women and girls down badly’ and service must be improved to restore faith

• Rape survivor who joined the Met: ‘Domestic abuse is very different to any other form of crime’

Victims of domestic abuse have lost confidence in Britain’s biggest police force after a series of scandals, a senior officer has admitted.

Det Supt Andrew Wadey, the Metropolitan police’s lead for domestic abuse and stalking, acknowledged the force had “let women and girls down badly in the past” but insisted they were committed to rebuilding trust.