A NEW documentary by the BBC will focus on "police failings" in the probe of Sarah Everard's murder by cop Wayne Couzens.
The Met officer carried out a fake arrest to kidnap Sarah, 33, as she walked home from a friend's home in Clapham, South West London.
Couzens then raped and murdered the marketing executive, whose burnt body was found a week later more than 50 miles away in Kent.
The new documentary looks at the Met's investigation into Sarah's murder, how the devastating crime unfolded and its impact.
Told by those closely involved in the case from the outset, many of whom are speaking on camera for the first time, including the Senior Investigating Officer, the Prosecuting Barrister and Sarah's local MP.
The film is being made by BBC Studios Documentary Unit.
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During the making of the film, the production team was in close contact with Sarah's parents.
They hope that it will bring increased focus to issues of women's safety, and abuse of power by police and other in positions of authority.
Emma Loach, BBC Lead Commissioning Editor, Documentaries, said: "The murder of Sarah Everard sent shock waves across the country and ignited an urgent conversation about police failings and violence against women and girls.
"This is an important and timely film and we, like Sarah's family, hope it will contribute to the ongoing dialogue around the issues raised."
In September 2021, Couzens joined the grim ranks of criminals in the UK who will die behind bars after receiving a whole life tariff.
He was handed a further 19 months in March last year after pleading guilty to three counts of indecent exposure.
Police watchdog hit with 75% rise in complaints
THE police watchdog has been swamped with a 75 per cent rise in complaints about rogue cops following the murder of Sarah Everard.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct got 7,000 referrals from 43 forces in England and Wales in the past year.
That compares to 4,000 a year before off-duty Met cop Wayne Couzens, 51, raped and murdered Sarah, 33, in 2021.
The IOPC has the resources to tackle only 300 cases a year, so the vast majority are passed back to individual police forces to deal with.
Meanwhile it has asked the Government to boost disciplinary hearing powers so dodgy cops can be barred like doctors.
A Home Office spokesman said: "The public put their trust in the police and we expect them to carry out their duties to the highest professional standards.
"We have taken steps to improve the culture within policing and raise standards across the board, including strengthening vetting standards and establishing the Angiolini Inquiry to uncover any systemic issues in policing.
"We are actively working with the IOPC on its funding requirements to ensure it can deliver its core functions."