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Rowley Unveils Voluntary Exit Scheme for Met Senior Officers

The plan offers pay-offs to leaders judged unwilling to change to accelerate cultural reform.

Since 2022, the Met has removed some 1,500 officers and staff from their positions following misconduct investigations as part of its drive to raise standards (Photo: Justin Tallis/AFP)
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Overview

  • In a letter to chiefs from chief inspector to chief superintendent, Sir Mark Rowley offered a compensated exit route to those not "up for the challenge" of his reforms, with roughly 700 recipients reported.
  • The scheme launches this month, with the first departures expected to begin in May 2026.
  • The Metropolitan Police Federation condemned the proposal as a "thinly veiled threat" that could pressure long-serving officers out of the force.
  • Scotland Yard has asked the Home Office to reinstate powers allowing compulsory retirement on "grounds of efficiency," which remain under consideration.
  • The move follows recent racism and misconduct findings and a clearout of more than 1,400 officers and staff since 2022, with some serving leaders warning morale is "on the floor."