"I appeared on the BBC Panorama Undercover in the Police programme. I thought long and hard about taking part in this documentary, after the hatred and threats I received last year after I spoke as part of another BBC documentary. But I felt that, given the programme's importance and everything it was trying to uncover, I just had to take part. Plus, I couldn't let the haters win."
"The subsequent report uncovered victims of racism and abuse who were themselves serving officers. It also uncovered a toxic culture of misogyny, racism, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia and ableism. Yes, really. Alongside the recommendations we made to the Met to ensure this didn't happen again, I made the decision to publish the WhatsApp messages unredacted. That wasn't an easy decision, but I wanted to ensure that members of the public and other serving officers understood what discrimination actually looked like and what their colleagues suffered."
An earlier investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct exposed a toxic culture at Charing Cross police station. Investigators identified victims of racism and abuse who were serving officers. The investigation revealed misogyny, racism, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia and ableism within the station. WhatsApp messages were published unredacted to show the discrimination endured by officers and the public. Publication generated global coverage and contributed to the resignation of Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick. A recent BBC undercover report indicates similar misconduct and attitudes persist. The recurrence signals catastrophic leadership failure and inadequate implementation of agreed recommendations. Thorough accountability is required to determine responsibility.
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