More than 100 London police officers under investigation for sexual misconduct remain on duty. The Metropolitan Police (Met) is institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic. This is evident from an independent research report that reveals numerous abuses.
“It is not our job as a public to protect ourselves from the police. It is the job of the police to protect us citizens. Far too many Londoners have lost faith in the police,” said Louise Casey, who was commissioned to write the report.
Rapists and murderers among the workforce
The Met has not emerged from the crisis in years, according to the report. A prominent example is Sarah Everard, who was kidnapped in March 2021 by a police officer using his ID card. The man raped and murdered the 33-year-old. Even after he was sentenced to life imprisonment, new cases kept coming to light. In February, an officer serving in the same unit as the killer was sentenced to decades in prison. He had raped and abused a dozen women for nearly 20 years.
The murderer and serial rapist in uniform are no exception to the London police, according to the report. More than 100 officers under investigation for sexual misconduct remain on duty. Violence against girls and women is not taken as seriously as other forms of violence, they say.
Bullying is also common in the London police: “Female officers and employees are routinely confronted with sexism and misogyny. The Met has failed to protect its female employees or members of the public from police officers who use domestic violence or those who abuse their position for sexual gain,” the report said.
Poor clear-up rate for crimes
The victims of the abuses are the inhabitants of the British capital. According to a research report by the regulator HMICFRS, the clear-up rate for rapes and burglaries would be appalling. Casey has called on the Met to make sweeping changes and says London Chief Constable Mark Rowley has a duty to act.
When he took office six months ago, Rowley pledged to crack down on corrupt and violent police officers. As a result, two to three officers could be brought to court every week, he said at the time. With regard to the published report, he now said that this should lead to a significant change.
Source: Krone
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