Serving Met [London] police officer arrested after BBC Panorama investigation

BBC ^ | Oct 4 | BBC

[RandFan]

A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice over an allegation linked to a BBC Panorama investigation.

The officer is a sergeant based at Charing Cross police station and was arrested in relation to an incident that took place on Thursday, a statement from the Met said.

They have since been bailed and suspended from duty.

The arrest follows a Panorama undercover investigation that revealed serving Metropolitan Police officers at the central London station called for immigrants to be shot, revelled in the use of force and were dismissive of rape claims.

The sergeant was arrested by the Met's directorate of professional standards on Thursday evening, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Andy Valentine said.

"We have been extremely clear we will be unrelenting in our approach to tackling issues at Charing Cross, and anywhere else across the Met", Mr Valentine said in a statement.

[RandFan]

BACK THE BLUE, Freepers? Or have they gone too far in this instance?

[Celtic Conservative]

British policing is all over the map. And they seem to be perfectly happy arresting people for using their right to free speech.

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[Does so]

Apparently, free speech is restricted to Hyde Park, where I heard Obama’s father preach about colonialism in Africa.