"The Metropolitan police commissioner has said he will not resign after secretly filmed footage revealed racist, misogynistic and violent behaviour and views at a police station known for its toxic culture for more than three years. Sir Mark Rowley said BBC Panorama footage was vile to watch and that it showed incontrovertible evidence to support fast-track dismissal for the officers involved. Keir Starmer called on Rowley to demonstrate a very robust response to what he described as shocking footage."
"Rowley said the behaviour and views filmed at Charing Cross police station were ghastly. Speaking to LBC radio, he said: Clearly there is racism, there's misogyny. There's relishing in using excess force. Some of the content from last night on its own would be enough to move officers to a fast-track misconduct hearing. Later he told BBC Radio London that the Met was on top of the problem."
"He said: We are doing everything we can to make the Met as strong and noble an organisation as it can be, and dealing with these toxic individuals who undermine us. He refused to accept that the BBC's undercover filming showed that the Met was institutionally racist and misogynist, as a review by Louise Casey found in 2023 after the rape and murder of Sarah Everard by one of its officers."
Secretly filmed footage captured racist, misogynistic and violent behaviour and views at Charing Cross police station over more than three years. Sir Mark Rowley described the BBC Panorama footage as vile and said it provided incontrovertible evidence supporting fast-track dismissal for the officers involved. Keir Starmer demanded a robust response. Rowley acknowledged racism, misogyny and relishing of excess force in the footage and said some content alone would justify fast-track misconduct hearings. Rowley said the Met is taking action, has removed almost 1,500 officers in three years, and aims to deal with toxic individuals rather than accept institutional labels.
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