Report Finds Deep-Seated Racism, Misogyny and Homophobia in Metropolitan Police Service, Calls for Major Overhaul

An independent review commissioned after a young woman was raped and killed by a serving officer of the Metropolitan Police Service has concluded that the police force has lost the confidence of the public due to deep-seated racism, misogyny and homophobia. The report, published Tuesday, calls for a major overhaul of the Metropolitan Police or risk being broken up.

Louise Casey, an expert on victims’ rights and social welfare who led the review, said that it is the police’s job to keep the public safe, not the other way around. She noted that the findings ratchet up the pressure for a major overhaul of the Metropolitan Police.

The Metropolitan Police Service is Britain’s biggest police force, with more than 34,000 officers. The report calls for the police force to “change itself” in order to restore public confidence. It also recommends that the police force should take steps to address the deep-seated racism, misogyny and homophobia that has been identified.

The report also calls for the police to be more transparent and accountable, and to ensure that all officers are held to the same standards of conduct. It also recommends that the police should be more proactive in engaging with the public and listening to their concerns.

The findings of the report are a stark reminder of the need for the Metropolitan Police to take action to restore public confidence. It is essential that the police take steps to address the deep-seated racism, misogyny and homophobia that has been identified, and to ensure that all officers are held to the same standards of conduct.