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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Matthew Weaver

Met chief pledges to root out racists from police after further scandal

Sir Mark Rowley, Met commissioner
Sir Mark Rowley says he will seek out officers who have ‘constructive anger’ to help improve his force. Photograph: Kirsty O’Connor/PA

The new head of the Metropolitan police has promised to root out “corrupting” staff with “constructive anger” after it was revealed that recently serving officers have been posting racist content on WhatsApp.

The Home Office has confirmed that it suspended Rob Lewis, an immigration official and former Met police officer, who set up the group, which frequently used racist language and shared racist jokes and memes.

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