Metropolitan Police Officer Alan Greer Convicted as Serial Rapist, Nine Victims Identified

Former Metropolitan Police Constable Alan Greer, 53, has been exposed as a serial rapist, perpetrating violent attacks against women for over a decade. His criminal actions, which began as early as 2007, have so far led to the identification of nine victims, though investigators anticipate this figure will rise considerably.

Greer, who served in the Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Crime Command, operated with a calculated brutality, often using his position to intimidate and control his victims. The systematic nature of his abuse indicates a profound failure within the police vetting and oversight mechanisms that allowed such conduct to persist for 14 years.

His offences include multiple rapes, sexual assaults, and other violent crimes, with the most recent attack occurring in 2021. The full extent of Greer's predation is still being uncovered, raising significant questions about accountability within the UK's largest police force and the broader culture that permits such individuals to wield state authority.

The Metropolitan Police’s handling of the case, and its broader response to systemic issues of violence against women by its officers, will face intense scrutiny. Public trust, already eroded by a succession of similar scandals, will be further damaged by the revelation of a serving officer as a long-term violent sexual offender.