Serial rapist and former police officer David Carrick will be stripped of his pension

Serial rapist and former police officer David Carrick will face the maximum possible reduction of his pension, it has been disclosed.

Carrick was dismissed from the Metropolitan Police in January 2023 following his admission of dozens of rapes and sexual offenses against 12 women spanning two decades.

It has now been confirmed that he will forfeit well over half of his estimated £22,000 per year pension, as the deadline for appealing against the measure has expired.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan stated, "David Carrick shamelessly abused his position of trust as a police officer to commit heinous crimes. I have consistently advocated for the removal of employer contributions from his Met Police pension, and it has been determined that Carrick will lose all these employer contributions."

According to case law and Home Office guidance, only the police contributions to an officer’s pension can be revoked, not the officer’s own contributions. Consequently, Carrick will lose 65 percent of his pension, the maximum amount permissible by law.

Khan reaffirmed his commitment to pursuing the forfeiture of Carrick’s pension on January 17 last year—the same day Carrick was dismissed by the Met.

Carrick pleaded guilty to 49 charges, including 24 counts of rape, and was sentenced to a minimum term of 32 years in prison before being eligible for parole consideration.

Efforts to strip Carrick of his pension—a multifaceted process involving the Met, City Hall, and the Home Office—garnered support last year from then-Home Secretary Suella Braverman.

She remarked, "David Carrick's reprehensible crimes tarnish the reputation of the police, and he should never have been allowed to continue serving as an officer for so long. I endorse the mayor's office in pursuing the forfeiture of his pension."