By Gabriel Princewill-
The Metropolitan Police has disclosed to The Eye Of Media.Com an unsettling array of statistics regarding the involvement of officers in sexual offences.
The release of this data follows a pursuit for transparency in this regard after media outlets like Sky News sought access to these critical figures, only to face denial after denial from various police forces across the nation.
Sky’s request came in February this year, ahead of a BBC documentary about the murder of Sarah Everard by evil cop, Wayne Couzens, who kidnapped and raped his victim under the guise she had broken covid rules.
The force had presented an available exemption under section 22 of the Freedom Of Information Act on the permissible grounds that it planned to publish the requested information at a later date, which it said had now arrived.
Under Section 22 of the FOIA, information requested of a public authourity is exempt if: at the time when the public authority
receives a request for it:
(a|)the public authority holds the requested information;(b) the public authority intends the information to be published at some future date, whether that date is determined or not; and (c)in all the circumstances it is reasonable to withhold the information until its planned publication.
However, the Information Commission Authourity(ICO| clarifies that it is a qualified exemption.
It explains that this means that public authorities must consider whether the public interest in maintaining the
exemption is greater than the public interest in disclosing the
requested information.
The Metropolitan Police told The Eye Of Media.Com that: ”It would be both administratively and financially prohibitive for the MPS to release information in response to individual requests when the information requested will be published in the near future.
It added : ”It would be harmful for the MPS to place incomplete and / or misleading information into the public domain by way of random, piecemeal Freedom of Information Act disclosures. Additionally, this would place an unnecessary burden and disruption on staff time.
The information has now been published on the Met’s website.
The Metropolitan Police’s decision to divulge these numbers comes amidst growing scrutiny over the conduct of its officers and the accountability mechanisms in place to address such misconduct.
Data
What the data reveals is not merely a cause for concern, but a glaring indictment of a system that appears to have failed in safeguarding against abuse of power and betrayal of trust.
Hundreds of Met Police officers have been accused of sexual offences and domestic violence in the past decade. face being drummed out of the force in the widest-ranging purge against rogue cops in the history of the UK.
The number of officers accused of a sexual allegation in the ten years between 2014 and 2024 was 1,492.
There were 18,000 all sexual conduct cases in the total of ten years.
Of those, there were 1,571 cases in 2022, and 2,074 cases in 2023.
The stats revealed that over a 10 year period, 69 officers abused their position for a sexual purpose, and 248 were reported for sexual harassment. There were 544 cases of other sexual assaults, 81 in 2022, 72 in 2023, and just 4 in 2024.
Sexual assaults in the 10 year period were 944, with 116 in 2021, 169 in 2022, 157 in 2023, and 23 in 2024. The grand total of suspensions or restrictions against officers in relation to the multiple complaints over a ten year period was 931.
In a major move to eradicate bad cops, met Police Commissioner, Mark Rawley also vowed to remove a further 700 cops that are being reinvestigated over historic sex and domestic abuse claims with witnesses being interviewed again in some cases.
It follows the damning report from Baroness Casey which condemned the Met as institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic.
The report also revealed that metropolitan police officers suspected of serious criminal offences including sexual assault and domestic abuse have been allowed to escape justice, with the force’s leader admitting that hundreds of racist, women-hating and corrupt officers had been allowed to stay in the ranks.
The report found that one officer who faced 11 claims including sexual assault, harassment and domestic abuse, but remains in the force, the report found.
Long before that report, The Eye Of Media.Com had been behind the scenes pressuring The Met, The Home Office and The Ministry Of Justice to address its rotten den of racist police cops in the force.
It led to a clash between representatives of this publication and irresponsible staff at the Home Office’s press office last October, which led to our calls being dropped on three consecutive occasions.
A formal complaint was later made to the Head of the Press Office, Craig Saunders, and the Director of Communications, Robert Hall, Saunders eventually criticised and exposed for his indiscretion.
A recent poll by the BBC revealed a massive trust in the Met Police.
Of all those questioned for the survey, 42% said they “totally distrusted” the Met, while 47% of female respondents said they did not have trust in the force
Anti-corruption busters have now discovered 161 serving Met officers have criminal records – around one in 200 cops in the London force.
Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has vowed to expel any officer with a previous conviction, unless there are exceptional circumstances.
Sir Mark Rowley also plans to drive out bad apples from the Met
Watershed Moment
The release of these statistics comes as a watershed moment in the ongoing discourse surrounding police accountability and reform.
For too long, there has been a veil of secrecy shrouding the conduct of officers, with a number of police forces across the country refusing to disclose vital information that goes to the heart of public trust and confidence.
The aforementioned data highlights the need for forces all over the country to confront the uncomfortable truths lurking beneath the surface.
It lays bare the harsh reality that no institution, no matter how revered is immune to the scourge of sexual misconduct.
In the aftermath of these revelations, questions abound as to how such behaviour could persist within the ranks of law enforcement.
Does this call for more stringent practices in the recruitment process, or is it an inevitable byproduct of human involvement in any profession?
The answers are far from straightforward, but one thing is abundantly clear: there can be no room for complacency when it comes to rooting out misconduct in the police force and upholding the highest standards of integrity.
Some may argue that these statistics represent only a small fraction of the thousands of officers serving across the country, and that the vast majority uphold the principles of duty and honour with unwavering dedication.
While this may be true, it does not diminish the severity of the issue at hand.
Even a single instance of abuse of power is one too many, and it is incumbent upon law enforcement agencies to take swift and decisive action to address such misconduct.
The trust that underpins the relationship between the police and the communities they serve cannot be taken for granted, and it must be continually earned through transparency, integrity, and unwavering commitment to justice.
In the days and weeks to come, it is imperative that authorities take concrete steps to address the root causes of sexual misconduct within law enforcement.
Met Commissioner, Mark Rowley has promised robust recruitment processes, rigorous training on ethical conduct, and robust mechanisms for reporting and investigating allegations of misconduct.
Reform cannot stop there. It must extend to the very culture of policing itself, fostering an environment where officers feel empowered to speak out against wrongdoing and hold their colleagues accountable.
Only through such concerted efforts can law enforcement agencies begin to rebuild the trust that has been eroded by these troubling revelations.
In the final analysis, the release of these statistics marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing quest for accountability and reform within law enforcement.
It is a reminder that the badge of office is not a shield against scrutiny, but a solemn responsibility to serve and protect with honour and integrity.
The road ahead appears long and arduous, but it is a journey that must be undertaken if we are to truly uphold the principles of justice and equality upon which our society is founded.