UPDATE: London's Metropolitan Police placed in special measures after series of scandals

Telegraph ^ | June 28 | Telegraph

[RandFan]

The Metropolitan Police has been placed in special measures following a series of scandals.

The HM Inspectorate of Police announced that it had decided to place the force under "additional scrutiny and support" after a series of criticisms of its performance.

The rare move follows a series of scandals including the murder of Sarah Everard by a serving officer, offensive messages exchanged by a team at Charing Cross and the strip-search of a teenage girl at school while she was menstruating.

Last week the independent watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Complaints (IOPC) reopened its inquiry into the Met's failure to properly investigate serial killer Stephen Port.

In a statement, HM Inspectorate of Police said: "We can confirm that we are now monitoring the Met Police Service through our engagement process which provides additional scrutiny and support to help it make improvements."

Asked if this meant special measures, a spokesman said: "Yes."

It comes as Priti Patel, the Home Secretary, seeks a replacement for Dame Cressida Dick, the Met Police commissioner who was forced out after losing the confidence of London Mayor Sadiq Khan.

[Col Frank Slade]

Dame Cressida Dick.

(Maybe that’s the problem right there)…

[RandFan]

She was quite an incompetent/over promoted commissioner by all accounts

[Seruzawa]

Don’t these cops ignore rape gangs?

[MercyFlush]

“Don’t these cops ignore rape gangs?”

Always. Muslim rape gangs are just peachy with the UK cops.

[Chode]

Spotted Dick in a can is smarter...

[Winniesboy]

She was widely regarded within the police as the outstanding operational commander of her generation. That doesn’t, of course, necessarily equip you to be a good CEO in a politically sensitive position.

[Mr Radical]

She was widely regarded within the police as the outstanding operational commander of her generation

No kidding? This was the operational commander who gave the order to shot and kill a Brazilian tourist on the London tube [subway] because his sandwich box could have been an Islamic suicide Improvised Explosive Device!

[Opinionated Blowhard]

The HM Inspectorate of Police announced that it had decided to place the force under "additional scrutiny and support" after a series of criticisms of its performance.

Additional scrutiny of its critics, that is.

[Winniesboy]

I spoke only of her reputation within the police. Whether that reputation was deserved, I’m not competent to say.

[Mr Radical]

I spoke only of her reputation within the police...
OK, explains why the London Metropolitan Police has to be placed in special measures, why simply replacing Cresida Dick isn't enough.
It's not only London of course, several members of my local force were recently investigated for posting victim photographs made into beastiality jokes.

[mewzilla]

Related...

PETER HITCHENS: It's time to shut down the failed, vast, arrogant monster our police forces have become

Rudy Giuliani mentioned, though not by name.

[mewzilla]

Update...

Met Police loses High Court bid to overturn reinstatement of high-flying officer after tribunal ruled she was unfairly sacked following conviction for having child porn on her phone

The Met, like our FBI, is not fit for purpose.

Both serve their Deep State, not their citizenry.