BBC Investigation: Secret Recordings Reveal Racism and Discrimination Against Women Within the London Police
October 4, 202568 ViewsRead Time: 1 minutes
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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has revealed secret recordings documenting what it described as a "hidden culture" within the British capital's police, characterized by racism and misogyny.
The recordings showed police officers calling for the shooting of migrants, displaying excessive enthusiasm for the use of force, alongside dismissing rape complaints, and exchanging degrading sexual comments with their female colleagues.
The leaked materials also indicated that some officers boast about using violence, feeling assured that their colleagues would not expose these abuses.
This scandal comes at a time when the London police are facing increasing pressure to reform what they call "toxic behaviors," especially after the murder of young woman Sarah Everard by a police officer in 2021, which sparked widespread controversy over the culture of the security institution.
The recordings showed police officers calling for the shooting of migrants, displaying excessive enthusiasm for the use of force, alongside dismissing rape complaints, and exchanging degrading sexual comments with their female colleagues.
The leaked materials also indicated that some officers boast about using violence, feeling assured that their colleagues would not expose these abuses.
This scandal comes at a time when the London police are facing increasing pressure to reform what they call "toxic behaviors," especially after the murder of young woman Sarah Everard by a police officer in 2021, which sparked widespread controversy over the culture of the security institution.
