Overview

• Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley called the behaviour shown in Panorama “reprehensible and completely unacceptable” and said officers with incontrovertible evidence against them will face fast‑track hearings within weeks.
• The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating 11 people for potential gross misconduct, with one constable also under criminal investigation on suspicion of perverting the course of justice.
• The Met has suspended nine serving officers, disbanded the Charing Cross custody team, and reformed local leadership as immediate containment measures.
• Allegations gathered by a BBC Panorama undercover reporter include excessive force in custody, anti‑Muslim and misogynistic remarks, and messages supportive of far‑right activist Tommy Robinson.
• The IOPC is reviewing extensive CCTV and appealing for witnesses, while London mayor Sadiq Khan backs robust action and the Metropolitan Police Federation stresses officers’ right to due process.