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Secret filming exposes hidden culture of misogyny and racism inside Met Police

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IwantToRetire · 01/10/2025 18:43

Serving Metropolitan Police officers called for immigrants to be shot, revelled in the use of force and were dismissive of rape claims in footage captured by a Panorama undercover reporter.

The evidence of misogyny and racism challenges the Met's promise to have tackled what it calls "toxic behaviours" after the murder of Sarah Everard by a serving police officer.

Panorama's secret filming shows officers making sexualised comments to colleagues and sharing racist views about immigrants and Muslims.

This evidence reveals that, far from being driven out of the Met, racist and misogynistic attitudes have been driven underground. "Someone new joins, boom, mask on. You've got to figure them out," one officer said.

After the BBC sent a detailed list of allegations to the Met, it suspended eight officers and one staff member, and took two more officers off front-line duties. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the behaviour outlined by Panorama was, "disgraceful, totally unacceptable and contrary to the values and standards" of the force.

Article continues at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgq06d44jyo

I dont supposed anyone is surprised by this, but terrible that the Met has still not dealt with this.

A composite image of hidden camera stills showing three people: from the left, Sgt Joe McIlvenny, a man with a shaven head and a grey beard, wearing a police uniform and a lanyard round his neck; PC Martin Borg, a man with dark hair and a dark beard, w...

Secret BBC filming exposes hidden culture of racism and misogyny inside Met Police

Panorama undercover investigation captures evidence that "toxic behaviours", far from being driven out of the Met, have been driven underground.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgq06d44jyo

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IwantToRetire · 01/10/2025 18:58

I think that point is that the Met claims they have dealth, are dealing with it. There have been a few high profile discharges.

But this shows that the culture hasn't changed.

So although I want watch, am glad the programme has got this back in the spot lights.

Sadly, I dont think this is unique to the BBC.

But there are not many other jobs where having those attitudes means you are totally unsuitable to be dealing with members of the public.

So the problem is so long as there are people in the UK growing up with these attitudes it is almost inevitable some will be in the police.

Or are people like this somehow attracted to being part of the police because of the power it gives them.

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Linenpickle · 01/10/2025 18:58

Some of the younger ones who are awful are a result of reduced and poorer training and lowering of standards. The government needs to address that element.

Linenpickle · 01/10/2025 18:57

Some of what is being reported and portrayed is very misleading. Some of it is bad.

StellaAndCrow · 01/10/2025 18:53

It wasn't very secret! Misogyny must be the least surprising thing to find within the Met.

Wrenjay · 01/10/2025 18:50

It was always said when I was a teenager "don't trust the Met". Things haven't changed since the 1960s. I have never in trouble but wouldn't even ask them the time even now.

ForZanyAquaViewer · 01/10/2025 18:45

It’s hardly ‘hidden culture’. None of this is news. We’ve had inquiry after inquiry, and report after report. Nothing ever actually comes of it. Nothing changes.