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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Flora Thompson

New powers to root out rogue officers after Met scandals must be made law without delay, ministers told

Ministers were today urged to avoid any delay in implementing new powers to make it easier to root out rogue police officers, amid calls for the reforms to go even further.

Policing minister Chris Philp said the measures — including allowing chief constables rather than lawyers to chair misconduct proceedings and the automatic dismissal of those convicted of a serious offence — would enable forces to remove unsuitable officers.

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