Police have refused to reveal if any officers have been sacked following the report into misogyny and the recruitment of officers.
The report was ordered after the rape, kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard in March 2021 by serving police officer Wayne Couzens.
After being published today (November 2), His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) revealed horrific details about officers in several police forces around the UK.
The report found that Officers were cleared to join after committing rape, sending racist messages, indecent exposure, having criminal links, witness intimidation, drink-driving, domestic abuse and related assaults.
One officer who works with vulnerable people was given a final written warning for sending sexually explicit and racist messages to a female colleague.
The report looked at the Met Police as well as Kent, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall and Nottinghamshire forces.
The Mirror explicitly asked the forces whether any of the officers identified in the wake of the report had been fired.
The Met did not directly respond. Instead, Assistant Commissioner Barbara Gray from the Met said: “Being ruthless in ridding the Met of those who corrupt our integrity is central to Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley’s vision of reform.
“We are setting clear expectations of behaviour and are developing data and technology to identify those who are not fit to serve.
“We will succeed with the vast majority of our honest and dedicated officers and staff. We welcome the HMICFRS’ report and will carefully consider the opportunities for learning and improvement."
The Mirror pushed a second time for a direct answer to which the Met said they would let us know if there was anything further.
The Met Police is currently under special measures due to a litany of scandals including the strip-search of a 15-year-old black girl known as Child Q, controversial stop and searches and issues with racism, misogyny and sexism.
When repeatedly asked if any officers had been sacked following the report, Nottinghamshire Police refused to comment.
Kent Police said they would provide a comment in due course.
Dorset Police as well as Devon and Cornwall Police said no officers mentioned in the report were identified in their ranks.
The watchdog reviewed 11,277 police officers and staff, examined 725 vetting files, considered 264 complaint and misconduct investigations as well as interviewing 42 people.
Among 43 recommendations made, HMICFRS said standards for assessing and investigating misconduct allegations must improve as well as the quality and consistency of vetting decision-making.
They also added that there should be minimum standards for pre-employment checks and better practices for corruption investigations.
Furthermore, it added that there needs to be better guidance on conduct in the workplace and definitions on what counts as misogynistic and predatory behaviour.
Ruth Davison, chief executive of domestic violence charity Refuge, called for radical reform following the reports publication.
She said: “This report, which highlights a systemic culture of misogyny, sexism, and predatory behaviour towards women in policing in many forces, presents an overview of abhorrent behaviours and practices running deep within the police force across the county.
"Behaviours which are directly contributing to the lack of trust that women have in the police, which makes them less likely to report crimes committed against them and puts their lives at risk.
"It is unconscionable for politicians, police leaders and police forces to do anything other than take radical action to overhaul the police recruitment and complaints processes and instruct root and branch reform.
"The police are supposed to be the first line of defence for women and girls, yet wholly inadequate practices are allowing the wrong people to join, and stay in, the force, and turning a blind eye when these officers commit crimes, or display behaviours which should have no place in the force.
"Minoritised men and women have warned for decades that the police are institutionally racist, and now we know that they are also allowing a culture of violent misogyny to go unchecked and largely unpunished.
"Officers with misconduct allegations are able to rotate between forces and serious incidents are falling through cracks in the system.
"The time for words and commitments to review is over. Only radical reform and a zero-tolerance policy will go anyway to restoring trust in the police”
The Mirror asked the HMICFRS if any of the officers mentioned would be fired however, a spokesperson said that that decision would be in each police force’s hands.
The HMICFRS spokesperson said: “We have discussed the case studies in our report with the police forces concerned and have made it clear where we disagreed with their decisions.
“It is now up to each force what action they take.”
The Met provided a further statement which read: "The Commissioner has made clear that we will not hesitate to take whatever action is required to remove people from this organisation who fail to uphold our values and meet the standards that the public rightly expect and deserve.
"We worked closely with the HMICFRS inspectors at the time of the review and discussed those cases involving Met officers and staff where concerns were raised about vetting.
"We take these concerns very seriously and in a number of cases the Directorate of Professional Standards was informed.
"Their work is progressing at pace. If it identifies people in our organisation who should not be here, we will take the steps necessary to seek their removal."
