Met Still Fails Sexual‑assault Victims

High‑profile successes in holding police to account (here, legal work by the Centre for Women’s Justice) have not eliminated entrenched investigative failures, toxic attitudes, and victim‑blaming within the Metropolitan Police. The Worboys story illustrates how procedural errors (isolated case handling, poor toxicology processing, dismissive interviewing) and culture combine to leave repeat‑offending possible and survivors unprotected. — If major police forces continue to mishandle sexual‑assault complaints, public safety, trust in policing, and the willingness of survivors to report crimes are all at stake.