Met officers suspended over undercover documentary showing alleged support for Tommy Robinson
A secret documentary will create more problems for the metropolitan police, and it is reported that civil servants and staff support the far -right activist Tommy Robinson and use extreme force against suspects.
Eleven people at the Charing Cross station are being investigated for potential gross abuse, including a concert under a criminal investigation.
The Independent Police Behavior Office (IPC) launched an investigation into allegations involving excessive power use, discriminatory and female enemy comments, and inability to report inappropriate behaviors or not to challenge or challenge.
After a secret BBC reporter, allegations emerged. Panorama He worked as a member of civilian personnel and recorded the material.
Because of its release on Wednesday evening, an officer does not hate the British as “the most well -known extremely right -wing pro -”, it contains the material that he made supportive comments about Robinson, described by following the group.
It was also claimed that civil servants were caught using anti -Muslim and anti -female comments.
The keeper’s investigation watched a mandatory behavior of the metropolitan police, including nine service officers, a former officer and an detention officer serving.
On Tuesday, IOPC said that an officer was informed that they were subject to a criminal investigation on suspicion of deflection of justice.
In addition, the 12th individual, who had previously been in Charing Cross but has been transferred to another force since then, received a referral about the behavior of the individual.
The alleged events are said to have occurred between August 2024 and January 2025 while both the term of office and duty.
According to IOPC, nine service officers were suspended by Met after the allegations.
The guard said the investigation would include a significant amount of CCTV image from the station.
It is attractive for old and existing Charing Cross staff and public members for information that may help the investigation.
IOPC Director Amanda Rowe said: önce After advising individuals they are under investigation, we will now secure the first accounts from them.
“We take this issue very seriously and we have a team of researchers who investigate.
“Considering the volume of CCTV images and the number of individuals relevant, it will take time to obtain and review all the evidence, but we want to make sure that we are working hard to move forward as quickly as possible.”
IOPC said that public members who were included in the investigation to inform themselves were identified and contacted and that they would talk to them over time.
Met met the allegations after the producers of BBCs. Panorama Watchdog added that the program contacted the detailed accounts of the alleged behavior of the civil servants.
The Charing Cross Police Station has previously announced that a 2022 report by IOPC exchanged high aggressive messages, including recurrent jokes about rape, domestic violence and violent racism, including homophobic language and humiliating terms for disabled people.
IOPC took the unusual step in publishing the messages and said that the behavior it has revealed was “shameful”.
The Charing Cross Report was part of a series of harmful scandals that caused former Met Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick to resign from his role in February 2022.
Those who have information that may help the investigation were asked to contact IOPC on 0300 303 5736 or send E -mail to charingcross@policeConduct.gov.uk.
