A new report by Baroness Louise Casey has revealed that hundreds of Metropolitan Police officers have been evading consequences for breaking the law and engaging in misconduct. The report highlights widespread mishandling of complaints involving sexual misconduct, misogyny, racism, and homophobia.
One serving officer had 11 misconduct notices for allegations including assault, sexual harassment, and fraud. Despite this, less than 1% of officers facing multiple allegations have been dismissed. Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley admitted he was 'appalled' and acknowledged that hundreds of officers should have been sacked.
The report, commissioned after the murder of Sarah Everard by serving Met officer Wayne Couzens, found systemic bias against black and Asian officers. It also noted that misconduct cases take an average of a year to resolve, with white officers treated less harshly than their black or Asian counterparts.
Baroness Casey described the current system as 'not fit for purpose' and called for a 'line-in-the-sand moment'. The Met is currently investigating over 600 domestic and sexual abuse allegations against its officers.
