Met police officers in alleged racist remarks and assault
Met Police officer faces prisoner assault allegation
(about 4 hours later)
Two Metropolitan police officers have been placed on restricted duties while allegations of racist remarks and an assault are investigated.
A Metropolitan Police officer has been placed on restricted duties while allegations of an assault on a teenage prisoner are investigated.
Two alleged incidents happened on 11 August as police dealt with the fallout of the riots in the capital.
The alleged assault happened on the same day as a separate alleged incident of racial abuse by a different officer, leading to that officer's suspension.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating the actions of two officers and a third officer who remains on full duties.
The two reported incidents happened on 11 August as police dealt with the fallout of the riots in the capital.
Scotland Yard said it was "taking these allegations extremely seriously".
The police watchdog is investigating the actions of the officers.
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 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 Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating the actions of the two officers and a third officer who remains on full duties.
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.
