Two police officers at Wiltshire Police have been served with gross misconduct notices over allegations of failing to investigate a report about David Carrick.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the handling of complaints about the former Met Police who was given 36 life sentences for rapes earlier this year.
The police watchdog confirmed that two officers were served notices of investigation as part of the ongoing investigation into concerns that Wiltshire Police failed to properly investigate a report made against Carrick in 2016.
The officers – a constable and an inspector – have been served with gross misconduct notices.
This investigation began following a voluntary conduct referral from Wiltshire Police in July 2023.
A number of officers from the Met are also under investigation. In a statement addressing the large-scale investigation overall, IOPC regional director Mel Palmer said: “Our thoughts remain with all the women who were victims of David Carrick and reported this offending.
“After carrying out an initial scoping review of police handling of allegations against Carrick earlier this year, we made the decision to launch investigations into multiple alleged failings of police officers and staff who assessed and/or investigated allegations made against him.
“If these matters had been adequately progressed, Carrick could potentially have faced gross misconduct proceedings and been dismissed from the police service years before he was eventually arrested.
“While we’ve notified a number of officers that they are under investigation, this does not mean that disciplinary proceedings will automatically follow. At the end of each investigation, we will determine whether any individuals should face disciplinary proceedings.
“From our scoping review, we’ve also identified a number of learning opportunities for individual forces as well as national recommendations which we are currently progressing.”
