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ROTTEN TO THE CORE
Norajohnson Breakingviews
HERE we all are again!
The recent scathing Casey Review of the Metropolitan Police reminds us yet again of the institutional racism at its core. Commissioned by the Home Office in response to the kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard by serving Met officer Wayne Couzens, Baroness Casey’s report reconfirms that the Met remains institutionally racist, but goes even further.
It also accuses Britain’s biggest police force of being institutionally sexist, misogynistic and homophobic. So, what can be done? Breaking it up won’t solve its deeprooted problems.
Surely there’s an experienced, competent, successful Chief Constable or ACC in the UK who could be trusted to take on what is an obvious mess in London? Given complete authority, someone who can circumvent the inherent political influence of the mayor and others?
We need a people’s champion, someone who can support the many good cops who are the backbone of the Met. Someone who can restore faith in policing in a force that, for Baroness Doreen Lawrence (mother of murdered black teenager Stephen Lawrence), is still ‘rotten to the core’.
Consequently, I’m sure this latest scandal will run and run a bit like 92year old Rupert Murdoch’s engagements, marriages and divorces...
Nora Johnson’s 11 critically acclaimed psychological crime thrillers (www.norajohnson.net) all available online including eBooks (€0.99; £0.99), Apple Books, audiobooks, paperbacks at Amazon etc. Profits to Cudeca cancer charity.
