The Metropolitan Police is institutionally racist, homophobic and sexist, according to the landmark Casey Report published this morning.
The 363-page report, commissioned by the Met after one of its officers abducted and murdered Sarah Everard in March 2021, finds that discrimination goes to the very heart of the force. It details sexual assault cases being covered up, a Sikh officer’s beard being cut in a racist attack, bullying and humiliation of women, excessive use of force against Black people, and countless other vile incidents.
The paper, penned by government official Louise Casey, is a painful read, but its findings are not unexpected. Only last month the Metropolitan Police came under fire for continuing to employ serial rapist David Carrick, who was sentenced to at least 30 years in jail after pleading guilty to 49 charges of serious sexual violence committed over 20 years. The Met received repeated warnings about his behaviour during this time.
