By Gabriel Princewill-
A Detective Sergeant who was sacked for racism was re-instated and sent on a leadership course, it has today been revealed.
was dismissed in 2021 after a discipline panel found him guilty of gross misconduct. The panel heard he had used racist terms, which he gave to avatars while playing an online football game.
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He is among hundreds of officers who have been dismissed for racism in the police force in the past few years.
The decision to reinstate the racist officer follows an appeal tribunal overturning the panel’s guilty verdict, leading to his return to the force despite earlier condemnation of his behavior as “offensive and utterly unacceptable” by the Met.
The reinstatement of Buckmaster, now serving as a detective sergeant, has reignited concerns about the Met’s handling of racism and its impact on public confidence.
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Reported by The Guardian , former Met superintendent Leroy Logan warned that this case risks damaging public trust, indicating a failure to move forward and tolerate such behavior within the force.
The decision to reinstate Buckmaster has not gone unnoticed by the public, with many questioning the transparency and accountability of the police disciplinary process.
There are calls for clarity on why Buckmaster was allowed back into the force and demands for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding his reinstatement.
The Met’s response, citing procedural issues and the appeals tribunal’s decision, emphasizes the need for a deeper examination of the mechanisms in place for holding officers accountable for misconduct.
The insistence on the commissioner having the final say on personnel decisions within the force raises concerns about the independence and effectiveness of the disciplinary process.
In light of these developments, there are growing calls for reforms to ensure greater transparency, accountability, and fairness in police disciplinary proceedings.
The need for robust oversight mechanisms and stronger accountability measures has never been more apparent, particularly in the context of addressing systemic issues such as racism within law enforcement agencies.
Racist officers in the Metropolitan force have managed to evade legal accountability in relation to their racism for years, but a number of them faced the force of the law for the first time in January 2024, following a longstanding campaign from this publication.
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