Met chief vows 'ruthless' rogue officer clear-out

"PA Media Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has pledged to be "ruthless" in getting rid of officers who are unfit to serve. He made the commitment as he faced questions at the London Assembly on Thursday, following an undercover investigation by the BBC's Panorama programme which found evidence of misogyny, racism and the use of disproportional force at Charing Cross police station."

"Sir Mark told the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee that while the behaviour uncovered in secret recordings at Charing Cross station's detention suite was "vile and shocking", progress was being made in the "biggest clear-out" of rogue officers in the Met's history. "We have made enormous progress in large part because of the willingness of our officers to come forward," he said. "They've been reporting misconduct at three times the rate.""

"The thing that concerns me most is when you see that programme is if you're a woman or perhaps a Muslim officer in the organisation, the effect it has on you could be profound. "If you were making a really difficult personal judgment about whether to report a rape and you saw that programme, that could affect your judgment. I recog"

Undercover footage revealed misogyny, racism and disproportionate force at Charing Cross police station. The Metropolitan Police Commissioner pledged a ruthless drive to remove officers unfit to serve and described ongoing action as the force's biggest clear-out of rogue staff. The Met reports officers are coming forward and that reporting of misconduct has tripled. More than 1,500 officers and staff have been removed since 2022. The force is using covert tactics and more intrusive social media vetting. The commissioner defended closures of most 24-hour front counters and warned of the profound effect on women, Muslim officers and victims.

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