'Nothing is on the table': Brit Suella Braverman will go so far as to change the rules for disciplining Met cops
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A bombshell report due on Monday could unravel Britain's biggest police force as Home Secretary Suella Braverman promises to regain public confidence in Britain's police force, which has been a breeding ground for racism, sexism and homophobia by officers of late.
According to the Daily Mail, the Metropolitan Police could be split into smaller units if a review by Baroness Casey can reveal gaps in the police force. When asked if the Met faced an existential threat, an unnamed source familiar with the matter said, "Nothing is off the table when it comes to restoring public confidence in the police force." make a number of recommendations including disbanding the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Unit (PaDP), which once consisted of serial rapists David Carrick and Wayne Couzens, the killer of Sarah Everard. To give the police chief more powers for firefighters on petty crimes, Braverman said Saturday he would even change the law if it would help remove offenders from the force.
"I've announced the changes we plan to make in terms of redundancies - or at least we're conferring for now. We have found that it is very difficult for a police chief to fire an officer who is not behaving... If the law needs to be changed, I will do it,” he said during a visit to Rwanda.
The Review Makes Recommendations to Police The Casey Review was commissioned after the death of Everard, who was murdered by Met Police Officer Wayne Couzens in 2021. Since his death, the Met has ultimately become embroiled in a series of scandals, leading to Dame Cressida Dick's resignation as commissioner.
"As such, the regulator conducted a comprehensive review, not just for the Met but for all police forces, and made approximately 40 recommendations on what police should do to raise their standards for monitoring and handling data." ' Braverman said of the report. , adding that "nevertheless, we must remember that the vast majority of Met police officers are brave, courageous, and of a very high standard."