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| Met police suspend sergeant over racism allegations | Met police suspend sergeant over racism allegations |
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| A police sergeant has been suspended from duty after allegedly making a racist comment in front of other officers. The Metropolitan police said the suspension demonstrated their determination to act swiftly in response to claims of racism in the force. | |
| The allegation stemmed from an incident in north London on Wednesday and did not involve any member of the public, Scotland Yard said in a statement. It is already investigating 13 other allegations of racism. | The allegation stemmed from an incident in north London on Wednesday and did not involve any member of the public, Scotland Yard said in a statement. It is already investigating 13 other allegations of racism. |
| The latest incident has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission and officers from the Met's directorate of professional standards were investigating it. | The latest incident has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission and officers from the Met's directorate of professional standards were investigating it. |
| The Met said the sergeant "is alleged to have made a racist comment in the company of other officers. One of his colleagues subsequently reported the incident to a supervisor." | The Met said the sergeant "is alleged to have made a racist comment in the company of other officers. One of his colleagues subsequently reported the incident to a supervisor." |
| The statement continued: "Racism and racist language is totally unacceptable. The action taken in response to this allegation demonstrates the MPS's determination to act swiftly and to support those that challenge others when alleged racist language is used." | The statement continued: "Racism and racist language is totally unacceptable. The action taken in response to this allegation demonstrates the MPS's determination to act swiftly and to support those that challenge others when alleged racist language is used." |