OPINION - High Court decision on sacking 'rogue' Met officers places force in a ludicrous position Predators, bullies, and abusers have lurked in the ranks of the Metropolitan Police for far too many years, and signs that they are unfit to serve have been either missed or deliberately swept under the carpet.
The force was branded institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic by the landmark Casey review, while the crimes of rogue officers like Wayne Couzens have cast a long shadow over the hardwork and achievements of their former colleagues.
Today’s High Court defeat for Scotland Yard is blow to the force, but should focus political minds on a problem Sir Mark says has been identified for the last two decades but never acted on.
He says he and his fellow police chiefs face a “hopeless“ position, where they want to sack officers who fail the vetting test but their hands are tied by a lack of legal powers.
But the rights of officers is naturally balanced against the rights of the public to have a police force they can trust.
.png?trim=33,0,64,0&quality=75&auto=webp&width=1000)
