The Metropolitan Police Service has launched 700 investigations into its officers following the establishment of an anti-corruption hotline, a move prompted by the murder and conviction of Sarah Everard by a serving officer, rapist PC David Carrick. The hotline, expected to receive thousands of referrals, was set up to address internal corruption and misconduct. Former Met Police Superintendent Leroy Logan, speaking on VanessaTalkTV for #TalkTV, highlighted the severity of the issue. Despite this, a leaked memo from Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, as revealed by AlannahFrancis1, suggests that officers under investigation for misconduct could still work without restrictions and remain eligible for promotion. This policy has drawn criticism for potentially diluting measures designed to hold officers accountable. Additionally, a former officer found to have lied about contact with a juror in November 2022 would have been dismissed had he still been in the service, highlighting ongoing concerns around the integrity of the Met's personnel. In a separate but related issue, the office run by Sadiq Khan was found to have revealed the identities of individuals who complained about the Met Police, raising further questions about the handling of internal and public complaints.
🔴 Office run by Sadiq Khan revealed identities of people who had complained about Met Police https://t.co/IFQUIi80qo
Met Police chief accused of ‘diluting’ measures that hold officers to account @theipaper has revealed that Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley told officers in an internal memo that those under investigation for misconduct can still be promoted https://t.co/esksEMPHZD
A former officer who lied about having contact with a juror would have been dismissed if he was still in the Met. He was found to have breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour in respect of Discreditable Conduct and Honesty and Integrity. In November 2022, after… https://t.co/9DMWhYN4AT
Metropolitan Police officers being investigated for misconduct could be allowed to continue to work without restrictions and remain eligible for promotion, a leaked memo from Sir Mark Rowley reveals 🔴 Exclusive from @AlannahFrancis1 https://t.co/7SIpUPSqHp
“This just shows that the whole barrel is rotten”. Former Met Police Superintendent Leroy Logan reacts as police chiefs have said the national hotline for reporting police corruption is expected to receive 'thousands of referrals'. @VanessaTalkTV | #TalkTV https://t.co/o22IuEhKQG
Met launches 700 investigations into rogue officers following calls to anti-corruption hotline that was set up after Sarah Everard murder and conviction of rapist PC David Carrick https://t.co/vVzQuTRLv8 https://t.co/qmZaImtvlM