Met considers making officers declare whether they are Freemasons

The Met does not currently collect information about how many officers are masons and has never banned officers from joining. Photograph: Kirsty O’Connor/PA

The Metropolitan police are considering measures that could require officers to inform superiors if they are a member of the Freemasons after concerns were raised about the impact that being part of the group could have.

The force, which is the largest in the country, has started a consultation on adding the group to its declarable associations policy.