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Met police officers in alleged racist remarks and assault | Met police officers in alleged racist remarks and assault |
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Two Metropolitan police officers have been placed on restricted duties while allegations of racist remarks and an assault are investigated. | Two Metropolitan police officers have been placed on restricted duties while allegations of racist remarks and an assault are investigated. |
Two alleged incidents happened on 11 August as police dealt with the fallout of the riots in the capital. | Two alleged incidents happened on 11 August as police dealt with the fallout of the riots in the capital. |
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating the actions of two officers and a third officer who remains on full duties. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating the actions of two officers and a third officer who remains on full duties. |
Scotland Yard said it was "taking these allegations extremely seriously". | Scotland Yard said it was "taking these allegations extremely seriously". |
The Met said it received a complaint alleging a man, who had been arrested on 11 August, was subjected to racial remarks, assault and oppressive conduct or harassment. | The Met said it received a complaint alleging a man, who had been arrested on 11 August, was subjected to racial remarks, assault and oppressive conduct or harassment. |
The remarks were recorded by the arrested man, the Met said. | The remarks were recorded by the arrested man, the Met said. |
The second officer is alleged to have used excessive force on a separate prisoner later that day. | The second officer is alleged to have used excessive force on a separate prisoner later that day. |
Met Commander Peter Spindler said: "We are taking these allegations extremely seriously. | Met Commander Peter Spindler said: "We are taking these allegations extremely seriously. |
"Any use of racist language or excessive use of force is totally unacceptable; at the conclusion of any criminal proceedings we will instigate the appropriate internal action." | "Any use of racist language or excessive use of force is totally unacceptable; at the conclusion of any criminal proceedings we will instigate the appropriate internal action." |
The Met's directorate of professional standards voluntarily referred this case to the IPCC, the police watchdog, which is independently investigating the actions of three officers. | The Met's directorate of professional standards voluntarily referred this case to the IPCC, the police watchdog, which is independently investigating the actions of three officers. |
A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "When an investigation has concluded, and if an officer is found to have failed in the high standards expected of them, then we will instigate misconduct proceedings." | A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "When an investigation has concluded, and if an officer is found to have failed in the high standards expected of them, then we will instigate misconduct proceedings." |
Catherine Crawford, chief executive of the London Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime, branded the allegations "deplorable". | |
"Racism is always reprehensible, but racism within the Metropolitan Police Service, whose officers and staff are in a special position of trust, is particularly deplorable and will not be tolerated," she said. |