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(Picture: PA Archive)A recent poll by YouGov for the Mile End Institute, Queen Mary University of London found that some 63 percent of those surveyed said the Met is probably or definitely institutionally sexist, while 64 percent said it was probably or definitely racist. This will make difficult reading for anyone high up in the force, but is not exactly surprising given the series of scandals that have emerged from the Metropolitan Police in the last few years.
The rape and murder of Sarah Everard by by serving police officer Wayne Couzens and revelations of bullying, discrimination, racist and sexist behaviour at Charing Cross Police Station are just some of the incidents that have caused outrage amoungst the public.
This week also saw the publication of a report which detailed how a 15-year-old black girl (known as Child Q) was strip-searched at her school, because officers thought she might have cannabis in her possession.
In response to the reports, London Mayor Sadiq Khan said the officers involved should be investigated for gross misconduct and added: “As mayor I have been clear that London’s police service must have the trust and confidence of the public they serve and incidents such as those experienced by Child Q not only foster distrust in the Met but actively hamper any efforts to police by consent.
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