Scotland Yard Racism Row: Ten Abuse Complaints Referred To Watchdog

Scotland Yard is under the spotlight after revealing 10 new complaints have been referred to the police watchdog.

Deputy Commissioner Craig Mackey insisted “the Met does not tolerate racism” as he revealed on Thursday seven allegations had been reported after three officers were suspended over claims of offensive comments to colleagues.

It comes just days after the force vowed to get to the bottom of “very damaging” footage of one officer apparently racially abusing a man and another allegedly assaulting a teenage boy last summer.

Mackey warned there would be further referrals as he announced he had commissioned a review of complaints relating to alleged racism “to check the progress of ongoing cases”.

A total of five officers have been suspended over the fresh allegations.

“We have been working closely with the Independent Police Complaints Commission on this,” Mackey added outside New Scotland Yard.

“Today we have referred seven cases to the IPCC, in addition to the three cases already reported in the media. As the review continues there may be further referrals. All these cases were in the process of being considered by the MPS and five officers and staff had been, and still are, suspended.”