In the wake of a series of misconduct scandals, settlement payments by London's Metropolitan Police ("the Met") have more than doubled in 2023-24, reaching £7.6 million, as reported by the Financial Times.
This increase comes as the Met has resolved 239 civil cases involving allegations of officer misconduct, including excessive force, false evidence, racial profiling, and breaches of human rights. The rise in settlements follows heightened scrutiny after a 2023 independent review deemed the force "institutionally racist, misogynistic, and homophobic." Since 2019-20, the Met has paid over £19 million in civil claims, with payments increasing annually.
This content is available to paid Members of Starling Insights.
If you are a Member of Starling Insights, you can sign in below to access this item.
If you are not a member, please consider joining Starling Insights to support our work and get access to our entire platform. Enjoy hundreds of articles and related content from past editions of the Compendium, special video and print reports, as well as Starling's observations and comments on current issues in culture & conduct risk management.
Join The Discussion
Sign in and be the first to comment.