US EditionBBC Investigation Exposes Misogyny, Racism in Met Police
Eleven staff at Charing Cross police station face gross misconduct probes including excessive force and discriminatory remarks, with one constable also under criminal investigation, watchdog said.
- An undercover BBC investigation revealed a culture of misogyny and racism in the Metropolitan Police, where officers dismissed rape claims and made violent remarks about immigrants.
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer demanded a robust response from the head of the Metropolitan Police after the documentary highlighted misconduct.
- Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley stated that officers acted in 'criminal ways,' resulting in the disbandment of the custody team at Charing Cross police station.
- The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating eleven officers for possible gross misconduct following their shocking treatment of detainees.
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A police station in the British capital was strangled on Thursday, 2 October, after a seven-month hidden camera report showing the brutal behaviour of agents. The Prime Minister called for a "strong" response, after several similar scandals.
The London police have no good reputation: since 2023, more than a thousand officials have been released or sanctioned for misconduct. An undercover reporter now reveals new misconduct.
A reporter from the BBC's Panorama programme spent seven months undercover in the detention centre at Charing Cross police station in London.
After seven months of infiltration into a police station, the public channel broadcasted on Wednesday a series of videos in which agents make statements which the British government has strongly denounced. Several suspensions have already taken place.
A journalist from the station infiltrated for months in the legendary British capital police documented misogyny, Islamophobia, homophobia nailing at least ten agents.
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