The 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.
00:01On Wednesday evening, a BBC Panorama documentary was aired, exposing the behaviour of some officers at Charing Cross Police Station.
00:13From that police station, nine serving officers, one ex-officer and a designated detention officer,
00:21are all under investigation for gross misconduct over allegations of use of excessive force and making discriminatory and misogynistic comments
00:33and failing to report or challenge inappropriate behaviour.
00:39Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley spoke out ahead of that programme,
00:45saying it is likely that all the accused serving officers will be sacked within weeks.
00:54But the Metropolitan Police Federation, which represents officers up to the rank of Chief Inspector in the force,
01:03has now said any officer facing allegations has a right to due process rather than what they described as trial by documentary, senior officers or politicians.
01:14However, Rowley has been backed by Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, who said he has confidence in the commissioner's efforts to kick wrongdoers out of the Met,
01:27adding he was disgusted and appalled by the alleged behaviour.
01:32Sir Sadiq said sexism, racism, misogyny and the excessive use of force have no place in the police.
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