Published 1 year ago

Some Met Police officers not trusted to speak to public, says chief

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Sir Mark Rowley said he cannot sack some officers due to lack of power. He said 500 officers of the 3,000 are suspended or on restricted duties. Sir Mark said he lacked the power to sack them, which he described as "perverse" He has been calling for more a change in the rules on sacking officers.

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BBC News

Some Met Police officers not trusted to speak to public, says chief

About 100 Met Police officers are not trusted to speak to the public, the force commissioner says.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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The Independent

Met Police chief: We have 100 officers who are not trusted to speak to public

Sir Mark Rowley said it is ‘perverse’ the force cannot get rid of the officers.

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Express

Met Police chief says 100 officers can't be trusted to speak to public

Sir Mark Rowley replaced Dame Cressida Dick earlier this year.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Metro News

Met Police chief doesn’t trust 100 of his officers to talk to the public

Sir Mark Rowley said it is ‘perverse’ he cannot get rid of the problem (Picture: Getty)The Metropolitan Police’s top boss has said it is ‘completely mad’ the force has around 100 officers not trusted to speak to the public.Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the officers are working under ‘very restrictive’ conditions because ‘frankly we don’t trust them to talk to members of the public’.The chief of the UK’s biggest police force has been pushing …

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Evening Standard

Met Police chief: It’s mad I can’t axe 100 rogue officers

Around 10 per cent of the Met Police’s officers are unavailable for full duties

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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LBC

Met Police chief admits there are 100 officers in the force who can't be trusted to speak to the public

The head of the Metropolitan Police has revealed there are around 100 officers still employed by the force who cannot be 'trusted' to speak to members of the public.

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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