Met officers investigated for sexual misconduct working as normal

More than 100 Metropolitan Police officers being investigated for intersexual misconduct are presently moving without restrictions, figures reveal.

The Liberal Democrats person recovered that arsenic of 3 February, much than a 4th of 548 officers being investigated for home maltreatment and intersexual misconduct were moving arsenic normal.

The enactment said the figures "undermine nationalist trust".

The Met said it was moving to rebuild spot with communities.

Of the 548 officers being investigated for intersexual misconduct and home maltreatment claims, 111 were moving arsenic normal, according to a Freedom of Information petition (FOI) submitted by the Liberal Democrats.

A further 236 person been placed connected restricted duties, 71 person been suspended and 97 person near the force.

The FOI revealed that 111 of 361 officers being investigated solely for intersexual misconduct were inactive undertaking mean duties.

She was appointed to reappraisal the force's civilization and standards aft the execution of Sarah Everard by serving serviceman Wayne Couzens.

The study is besides expected to criticise however the Met protects its ain radical up of the public.

The unit is already facing a abstracted autarkic enquiry into however Couzens and the serial rapist serviceman David Carrick were capable to go policemen and were not identified arsenic threats to women.

A spokeswoman for the unit said the presumption of officers nether probe was regularly reviewed and tin alteration passim the process.

Liberal Democrat MP for North East Fife and erstwhile constabulary serviceman Wendy Chamberlain said the latest figures were "horrifying".

"The information that it's concern arsenic accustomed for dozens of officers nether probe for intersexual misconduct is simply a betrayal of survivors everywhere.

"We request swift enactment and due answers from the Met astir however they determined which officers should beryllium allowed to proceed moving arsenic mean - and however their vetting procedures allowed for this successful the archetypal place," she said.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Helen Millichap said: "We recognise identifying and bringing to justness those successful the Met who corrupt our integrity by committing abuses against women and girls is captious successful rebuilding the spot of our communities and expanding reporting."

Steps were being taken towards this extremity done expanding and creating caller units to analyse officers, she added.