Met Police officer sacked over 'appalling' remarks caught on undercover Panorama investigation
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BBC News
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Summary
A Metropolitan Police officer, PC Charlie Cano, has been sacked after being caught making "appalling" remarks during an undercover Panorama investigation at Charing Cross police station. Commander Simon Messinger condemned Cano's behavior, which was recorded by a covert journalist in the custody suite. The hearing found Cano breached standards of professional behavior including discreditable conduct, authority, respect, courtesy, equality and diversity. He is the 10th serving or former officer found guilty of gross misconduct from the Panorama investigation, and the Met is supporting an ongoing IOPC investigation into other officers.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledCdr Simon Messinger said Cano's behaviour recorded by an undercover journalist working covertly in the custody suite was 'appalling'
PC Charlie Cano is the 10th serving or former officer to be found guilty of gross misconduct on the back of Panorama's undercover investigation at station
Messinger said the Met was supporting an ongoing Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation into the behaviour of 'a number of'
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