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‘Toxic legacy’ | Met police 'relentlessly' sacking officers as BBC Panorama exposes culture of racism & misogyny

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Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has said he is “relentlessly arresting and sacking officers and staff,” after a BBC Panorama investigation exposed an ongoing culture of violence, racism, and misogyny within the force.

The undercover exposé, aired by the BBC on Wednesday, showed police officers dismissing a claim of rape, bragging about excessive violence, and calling for immigrants to be shot.

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