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A serving Metropolitan Police office has been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice, according to the force. A serving Metropolitan Police office 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 attached to the Central West Basic Command Unit and was arrested on Thursday evening, a statement from the Met said. 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.They have since been bailed and suspended from duty.
The allegation relates to an incident that took place at Charing Cross Police Station and is linked to matters disclosed in BBC Panorama, the force added. 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.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The sergeant was arrested by the Met's directorate of professional standards on Thursday evening, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Andy Valentine said.
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts. "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.
"Internal reporting mechanisms" brought the "fresh matter" to light, he added.
"We continue to encourage and support all our officers and staff to report allegations of criminal conduct and behaviour so we can act swiftly".
After the Panorama investigation concluded, the BBC sent a detailed list of allegations to the Met, which then suspended eight officers and one staff member, and took two more officers off front-line duties.
Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the behaviour outlined by the show was "disgraceful, totally unacceptable and contrary to the values and standards" of the force.