London police officers face consequences for sharing discriminatory messages in private chat group
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London police officers face consequences for sharing discriminatory messages in private chat group

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Eight Metropolitan Police officers, including seven men and one woman, have been found guilty of gross misconduct for sharing discriminatory and offensive messages on a WhatsApp group.

The messages included sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic, and disablist comments mocking Katie Price’s disabled son Harvey.

The officers had been using a WhatsApp group called “Secret Squirrel Shit” to share the offensive messages between May 2016 and June 2018.

The officers were investigated by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) after an anonymous tip-off.

The IOPC report found that the messages were “discriminatory and offensive” and that the officers’ behaviour fell below the standards expected of them.

The investigation concluded that the officers’ behaviour amounted to gross misconduct, which is a breach of the standards of professional behaviour that is so serious as to justify dismissal.

Legal chairman Christopher McKay said that gross misconduct was a “breach of the standards of professional behaviour that is so serious as to justify dismissal.”

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The IOPC has recommended that all eight officers be dismissed, and the Metropolitan Police has confirmed that it will take appropriate action following the investigation.

The officers’ behaviour has been widely condemned by the public and the police force.

Police officers are expected to adhere to high standards of professionalism and conduct, and any behaviour that falls below these standards is unacceptable.

The findings of the IOPC investigation highlight the importance of addressing discrimination and prejudice within the police force and ensuring that officers are held accountable for their actions.

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