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Met police sacked over Finchley car chase beating Met police sacked over Finchley car chase beating
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Two police officers have been sacked for beating up three men after a car chase in north London.Two police officers have been sacked for beating up three men after a car chase in north London.
In July 2009 the officers were among a group of six who chased a Citroen Saxo into the Grange Estate, East Finchley. In July 2009 the two officers, now aged 37 and 40, were among a group of six who chased a Citroen Saxo into the Grange Estate, East Finchley.
The men, one aged 18 and two aged 31, alleged excessive force was used by the officers. An investigation heard how the victims, one aged 18 and two aged 31 at the time, said excessive force was used.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) investigated and two officers, aged 37 and 40, have been dismissed from the force. Meanwhile in a separate case, an officer, 40, from Ealing, west London, has been sacked for gross misconduct.
Two officers have been given a final written warning and two are awaiting misconduct hearings.
Two of the victims were aged 31 and the other 18. One was left with a suspected broken nose and the others sustained minor injuries.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) decided not to press charges.
'Deliberate force''Deliberate force'
The car had failed to stop when commanded to by the officers. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) heard the car with four occupants had failed to stop when commanded to by the officers.
After a chase it was parked in the estate and the driver fled - he has never been traced.After a chase it was parked in the estate and the driver fled - he has never been traced.
The investigation revealed two of the car's occupants were forcibly removed from the vehicle. Two of the car's occupants were forcibly removed from the vehicle. Neither was arrested but they were forcibly detained without being read their rights, the IPCC heard.
Neither was arrested but they were forcibly detained without being read their rights. All three occupants were also subjected to violence, leaving one with a "serious nose injury".
The IPCC panel found none of the officers was able to account for the use of force, and required standards of behaviour were not met. The IPCC found the officers were "unable to reasonably account for their actions and their use of force" and required standards of behaviour were not met.
IPCC commissioner for London, Deborah Glass, said: "It was the conduct of the police officers which escalated the incident and which led to the officers deliberately and unnecessarily using disproportionate force. The case was referred to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) twice, but it decided not to press charges.
"The outcome of the hearing should give the public confidence that in those cases where the actions of police do cross the line, they are held to account." The watchdog said there were "individual failings" by all six officers, but in four cases it amounted to "gross misconduct".
"Where the police use their powers to stop people, or to use force, they must do so reasonably and proportionately." IPCC commissioner for London, Deborah Glass, said: "It was the conduct of the police officers which escalated the incident and which led to the officers deliberately and unnecessarily using disproportionate force."
Met Commander Peter Spindler said: "The Metropolitan Police Service expects the highest level of professionalism from officers and staff. Four officers were brought before the Met's Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS), which dismissed two officers and two others have been given a final written warning.
"When an individual falls below this expectation we will hold their actions to account through our misconduct proceedings. Met Commander Peter Spindler said: "Regardless of the CPS not bringing criminal proceedings against these four officers, we felt their behaviour was completely unacceptable and amounted to gross misconduct resulting in two dismissals."
"Regardless of the CPS not bringing criminal proceedings against these four officers, we felt their behaviour was completely unacceptable and amounted to gross misconduct resulting in two dismissals." Two others are awaiting misconduct hearings.
'Victimise colleagues'
Meanwhile, Scotland Yard has announced that an officer has been sacked over a separate incident.
The force said that in September 2010, two female police staff members made an allegation that they had been subjected to sexual touching, assault and harassment by the police constable.
The incident was fully investigated by the DPS and the officer was arrested but, on the advice of the CPS, no further criminal action was taken against him.
An internal discipline panel's investigation supported the women's claims and the officer was immediately dismissed.
Commander Peter Spindler, in charge of the DPS, said: "We do not want people in this organisation who believe they can victimise their colleagues.
"This officer's offensive behaviour has let everyone down, the people he worked with and the public he was paid to serve, it is only right that he has been dismissed from the service."