‘Sex predators within police operate in plain sight’

Ms Kalam explained her latest comments came in context of a report into Sarah Everard’s killer, former Met officer Wayne Couzens, that found police “repeatedly failed” to spot warning signs about his unsuitability for the role.

Lady Elish Angiolini, the lawyer leading the inquiry, has urged “all those in authority in every police force in the country to read this report and take immediate action”.

Yet Ms Kalam said she could not find what specific practice had been adopted by West Midlands Police to address the events involving her, nor had she been able to meet with the force’s chief constable to discuss the matter despite requesting to do so.

The BBC, despite queries lodged with the force, has been unable to clarify specific changes put in place either.

However, the BBC has confirmed that none of the 19 firearms officers whose alleged behaviour was presented in evidence to the tribunal were suspended or sacked.

Ms Kalam said the public were at risk from predatory officers and she could not encourage young women to join the police “because of what I experienced”.

She told the BBC: “There are some amazing firearms officers who work tirelessly to protect the public. To the other ones, I wouldn’t trust them around any female member of my family.”

West Midlands Police is in special measures – meaning it is being subjected to extra government scrutiny – after watchdogs found it was not carrying out its investigations effectively or managing the risk to the public posed by sex offenders.