Six former Metropolitan Police officers have been sentenced for sending offensive and racist WhatsApp messages. The group, who retired between 2001 and 2015, were convicted following an investigation by officers from the Met’s professional standards team.
Commander James Harman, who leads the Met’s Anti-Corruption and Abuse Command, said: “The racist and discriminatory content of these messages is appalling and, given the defendants once served as police officers, we recognise that this case may further damage confidence in policing. Colleagues across the Met will also be disgusted and will be pleased to see the outcome today.”
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