Minister for Policing and Crime (): On 7 February 2023 the
Government published the Terms of Reference for Part 3 of the
Angiolini Inquiry.
Part 3 of the Inquiry was commissioned to examine the career and
conduct of former Metropolitan Police Officer David Carrick,
following his conviction for multiple sexual offences in January
2023. He was subsequently convicted of further sexual offences in
November 2025.
Following a request from the Chair of the Inquiry, Lady , the Home Secretary has
agreed to make some amendments to the Terms of Reference for Part
3. The result of these amendments is that the Inquiry will now be
able to consider evidence related to allegations of criminal
behaviour prior to and during David Carrick's policing career.
The amendments also make explicit reference to psychological
and/or psychiatric reports written about David Carrick as
material which the Inquiry may consider.
The Chair's intention with these amendments is to better
understand the potential drivers and motivation for Carrick's
offending, with a view to assisting police forces in
understanding how to better identify and disrupt perpetrators of
these horrific crimes during the recruitment and vetting stages
and ensure those unfit to serve have no place in policing.
The Angiolini Inquiry was launched in January 2022 following the
horrific murder of Sarah Everard by a then-serving Metropolitan
Police officer; the report for Part 1 was published on 29
February 2024. Part 2 of the Inquiry, examining broader issues in
policing such as vetting, recruitment, and culture, commenced on
11 May 2023 and is currently ongoing, with a report on the
prevention of sexually motivated crimes against women in public
published on 2 December 2025.
