"The evidence of misogyny and racism challenges the Met's promise to have tackled what it calls "toxic behaviours" after the murder of Sarah Everard by a serving police officer. Panorama's secret filming shows officers making sexualised comments to colleagues and sharing racist views about immigrants and Muslims. This evidence reveals that, far from being driven out of the Met, racist and misogynistic attitudes have been driven underground."
"After the BBC sent a detailed list of allegations to the Met, it suspended eight officers and one staff member, and took two more officers off front-line duties. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the behaviour outlined by Panorama was, "disgraceful, totally unacceptable and contrary to the values and standards" of the force. Warning: This story contains repeated use of highly offensive and discriminatory language."
"Among the officers filmed by our undercover reporter were: Sgt Joe McIlvenny, an officer with nearly 20 years' service in the Met, who was dismissive about a pregnant woman's allegations of rape and domestic violence, after a colleague raised concerns about the decision to release the accused man on bail. He replied: "That's what she says." PC Martin Borg, who enthusiastically described how he saw another officer, Sgt Steve Stamp, stomp on a suspect's leg."
Undercover footage captured serving Metropolitan Police officers calling for immigrants to be shot, reveling in use of force and dismissing rape allegations. The footage contains repeated use of highly offensive and discriminatory language. Officers made sexualised comments, shared racist views about immigrants and Muslims, and concealed abusive attitudes behind private masks. After the footage was provided to the Met, eight officers and one staff member were suspended and two officers were removed from front-line duties. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley described the behaviour as disgraceful, totally unacceptable and contrary to the force's values and standards.
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