The Metropolitan Police Federation is committed to working with the Metropolitan Police – as we always are – to ensure the public have trust and confidence in those who police London.
Today’s report illustrates a farcical situation in which hitting a numerical target of recruits has taken precedence over normal checks and balances.
The good, brave and hard-working colleagues we represent are the first to say that the small minority of officers who are not fit to serve should not be in the police service.
But police officers – like all people – need to be treated within the law of the land and they have the right to representation and a fair process.