Allegations on London police lead to operation clean up
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Purpose is to lay off guilty officers from law enforcement agency
LONDON (Web Desk) – After Baroness Casey's critical report on the performance of the British police, "Operation Clean Up" began in the force, with officers tasked with investigating misconduct in the force.
Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the surveillance of officers had been tightened. He termed it the biggest move to improve the quality of the Met Police in 50 years.
He said that hundreds of police officers who should not be in the police force will be kicked out.
The Met Commissioner conveyed the measures in a letter to the Home Secretary and the Mayor of London.
The Baroness Casey report accused the police of the mistreatment of women and homosexuals and institutionalized racism in the force.
The report recommended that complaints against officers need to be properly investigated.
According to foreign media reports and statistics, four out of every five officers did not properly act upon the complaint of domestic and sexual violence.
According to reports, three-quarters of Londoners believe that police behavior is discriminatory, while a survey found that half of the women have completely lost faith in the police force.
