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David Carrick

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Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “Inadequate 2017 re-vetting: Domestic violence allegation not identified” and “Angiolini Inquiry extended to David Carrick's career and conduct”.

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Profile No. 2366 · Updated on 13 October 2026

12Documented controversies
15Sources
2 followed by a conviction

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

01

2017; constat publié 2026

Inadequate 2017 re-vetting: Domestic violence allegation not identified

No legal proceedings

A review of Metropolitan Police vetting published in 2026 identified Carrick among the cases involving failure: during his 2017 re-vetting, insufficient checks failed to reveal a domestic violence allegation. He therefore continued serving in sensitive positions.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    The GuardianFailure to properly vet officers resulted in serial rapists within Met ranks, review findsMediaHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    The IndependentSerial rapist David Carrick among Met Police officers not properly vetted before joining forceMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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02

2023–2026

Angiolini Inquiry extended to David Carrick's career and conduct

Investigation

After the 2023 sentence, the government extended the Angiolini Inquiry to examine David Carrick's career, conduct and missed institutional opportunities. In 2026, this part of the public inquiry remained separate from his existing convictions and particularly sought to understand failures in vetting, supervision and the handling of complaints.

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    UK GovernmentAngiolini InquiryOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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Case · 2 documented stages

Further guilty verdicts in 2025 for nine offences against two other women

Conviction
03

2025-11-19

Further guilty verdicts in 2025 for nine offences against two other women

Conviction

After two further victims gave evidence, an Old Bailey jury found Carrick guilty of nine additional offences: five indecent assaults against a twelve-year-old girl in the late 1980s, then two rapes, a sexual assault and controlling or coercive behaviour against another woman between 2014 and 2019.

State of the evidence
Established by a court
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Crown Prosecution ServiceDavid Carrick: Serial rapist and former police officer guilty of further sexual offencesOfficial documentVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    Hertfordshire ConstabularyJury Finds David Carrick GuiltyOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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04

2025-11-20

37th life sentence following additional 2025 convictions

Conviction

The day after the new verdicts, Carrick received another life sentence, bringing the total to 37. The new sentence carries a minimum term of thirty years and runs concurrently with the sentences already imposed.

Legal status — source text
37 life sentences in total
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Hertfordshire ConstabularyDavid Carrick SentencedOfficial documentVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    The GuardianFormer Met officer David Carrick sentenced for rape and molesting childMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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05

2023–2024

IOPC investigations into police handling of four serious reports

Investigation

The IOPC opened four independent investigations into the Metropolitan Police's handling of serious allegations concerning Carrick between 2002 and 2021. The regulator particularly criticised the termination of internal disciplinary procedures when criminal investigations were closed and the removal of his name from certain systems, preventing a cumulative pattern from being recognised.

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    IOPCIOPC launches multiple investigations into handling of reports about David CarrickOfficial documentVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    IOPCFour officers and a police staff member to face disciplinary proceedings over David Carrick investigationsOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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Case · 5 documented stages

Guilty pleas to 49 counts, including 24 rape counts

Conviction
06

2022-12–2023-01

Guilty pleas to 49 counts, including 24 rape counts

Conviction

Carrick successively pleaded guilty to 49 counts involving twelve women, including 24 rape counts, as well as sexual assault, false imprisonment and coercive behaviour. The scale of the case made it one of the most serious sexual violence cases involving a British police officer.

State of the evidence
Established by a court
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Crown Prosecution ServiceHow 13 women's testimonies secured the fate of serial rapist David CarrickOfficial documentVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    ITV NewsMetropolitan Police officer David Carrick pleads guilty to 49 offences including multiple rapesMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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07

2023-01–02

Dismissal from police and sentence of 36 life terms

Conviction

Following his admissions, Carrick was dismissed from the Metropolitan Police. In February 2023, he received 36 life sentences. The court set an overall minimum term of 32 years, from which time already spent in custody before sentencing was to be deducted.

Legal status — source text
36 life sentences, minimum 32 years less time on remand
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Courts and Tribunals JudiciaryR -v- David CarrickCourt recordVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    RTÉEx-Met police officer David Carrick jailed for life for serial rapesMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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09

2021-10

Rape report and final arrest in 2021

Conviction

In 2021, a woman reported that Carrick had raped her. His arrest and the publicity surrounding the case prompted many other victims to come forward, allowing investigators to connect accounts describing very similar methods.

Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Crown Prosecution ServiceHow 13 women's testimonies secured the fate of serial rapist David CarrickOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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10

2003–2020

Campaign of rape, sexual assault, false imprisonment and coercive control against twelve women

Conviction

Over seventeen years, while serving as a police officer, Carrick conducted a campaign of sexual and domestic violence against twelve women. He ultimately admitted 49 counts, including rape, sexual assault, coercive and controlling behaviour and false imprisonment. Several were multiple-incident counts covering at least 71 acts of sexual violence, including 48 rapes according to the prosecution and sentencing remarks.

Legal status — source text
49 charges covering at least 71 instances of sexual violence
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Crown Prosecution ServiceHow 13 women's testimonies secured the fate of serial rapist David CarrickOfficial documentVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    Courts and Tribunals JudiciaryR -v- David CarrickCourt recordVery high reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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11

2003–2020

Use of police status, firearm and identity to intimidate victims

Conviction

Carrick repeatedly used his position as an armed police officer to gain women's trust and then intimidate them, notably telling them that they would not be believed against a police officer. Victims described the use of weapons or equipment and messages sent from his workplace to reinforce his control.

Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Courts and Tribunals JudiciaryR-v- David Carrick sentencingCourt recordVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    Crown Prosecution ServiceHow 13 women's testimonies secured the fate of serial rapist David CarrickOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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08

2000–2021

Multiple reports between 2000 and 2021 without lasting removal from police

No legal proceedings

Before his final arrest, Carrick had repeatedly come to the attention of different police forces over allegations including harassment, domestic violence, assault and rape. Several investigations were closed and internal disciplinary procedures did not progress, allowing him to remain a police officer.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Institutional responsibility

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    IOPCIOPC review of police handling of reports concerning former PC David Carrick prior to his arrestOfficial documentVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    IOPCIOPC launches multiple investigations into handling of reports about David CarrickOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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12

2000–2002

Early reports of harassment and domestic violence before and shortly after joining police

No legal proceedings

Before and shortly after joining the Metropolitan Police, Carrick was already the subject of reports involving a former partner, including a harassment case in 2002. These did not then result in a conviction or disciplinary action preventing him from continuing his career.

Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    IOPCIOPC launches multiple investigations into handling of reports about David CarrickOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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