Has new investigative DSCC crime unit improved military justice?

For years, most soldiers who reported rape or sexual assault either took their complaints to the military police or their own chain of command to investigate. However, the inquest into the death of Jaysley Beck, who took her own life in 2021 at Larkhill barracks, Wiltshire, exposed "systemic" failings in how reports of serious crimes were mishandled internally, and pressure mounted for reform. The 19-year-old soldier had been sexually assaulted by a colleague. Twelve months after her death, the Defence Serious Crime Command (DSCC) was launched, dedicated to investigating major crimes committed by personnel across the globe. It combines three special investigations bureaus from each of the three military branches into one, removing them from any direct chain of command. Warning: This article contains distressing content relating to sexual assault For the first time, the BBC has been invited inside the DSCC headquarters in Bulford. An inquest into Jaysley's death found the Army's failure to take action after she was assaulted by Warrant Officer Michael Webber had contributed to her suicide. The coroner said Jaysley, originally from Oxen Park in Cumbria, was pressured to drop the alle