Further officer suspended for alleged misconduct at Charing Cross
A further Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer is under investigation and suspended from duty for alleged misconduct matters at Charing Cross police station.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will include these allegations in its ongoing investigation into the behaviour of a number of officers shown on BBC Panorama last month.
The fresh matters came to light after the BBC shared footage which had not been broadcast with the IOPC. The IOPC then provided it to the MPS’s Directorate of Professional Standards to assess. This resulted in a new referral to the IOPC and the action taken on Friday (November 15).
The footage allegedly shows a PC, attached to Central West Command Unit, making inappropriate comments about use of force against a detainee.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Andy Valentine, Professionalism, said: “We moved swiftly to act upon this new footage to identify the officer involved and immediately suspend him from duty.
“We have been very clear the behaviour of officers and staff as filmed by the BBC is unacceptable. In the space of five weeks we have dismissed six officers for their appalling conduct and more misconduct hearings are scheduled.
“The robust action we are taking is part of our tireless work to raise standards and improve the culture across our organisation.”