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Met chief apologises for ‘reprehensible’ behaviour of Charing Cross officers
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The Independent
Read our Privacy noticeThe head of Britain’s biggest police force has apologised for the “reprehensible and completely unacceptable” behaviour of some officers at Charing Cross Police station, exposed in a Panorama documentary.
“A series of urgent changes have been put in place at Charing Cross police station and across the Met, with more to follow.
“Those who can’t or won’t improve should expect to leave.”The force is consulting on plans to force officers to declare if they are members of the Freemasons.
“But all police officers – like all people – have the right to representation and due process, and not trial by media or documentary.
The IOPC took the unusual step of publishing the messages in full and said the behaviour it had uncovered was “disgraceful”.