Met officer sacked over antisemitic comments

A police constable has been sacked for making antisemitic comments

A constable in the Metropolitan Police has been dismissed for using antisemitic language at work.

PC Morgan Griffiths, a ward officer based in Dagenham, was today found to have committed gross misconduct, the force said.

A hearing found that his conduct had fallen below the standards of professional behaviour expected from police officers.

The incident happened in February when he was talking to a colleague at work in east London.

Colleagues stepped in

Describing the circumstances, Insp Scott Didham of the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS) said "he used entirely inappropriate, antisemitic language".

He added: "This was witnessed and challenged by other officers, and a complaint was made resulting in a DPS investigation.

"My colleagues and I are working tirelessly to hold officers to account for this sort of behaviour.

"Nobody in the Met should be in any doubt as to the consequences if they are found to have behaved in a discriminatory way."

Ch Supt Stuart Bell, the senior officer responsible for policing in east London, said: "This case resulted from colleagues stepping in and rightly challenging unacceptable and discriminatory behaviour - I’m reassured that they felt confident to take this action.

"We have a diverse workforce from a range of backgrounds and we are building a culture where anyone can feel welcome and thrive in the Met.

"Those who undermine this are not suitable to serve Londoners and will feel the consequences."

There has been a renewed focus on misconduct by police officers after a review in 2023 found that a "boys' club" culture was rife in the Met with racism, misogyny and homophobia at the heart of the force.

The Casey review said the Met’s response to discrimination was "wholly unsatisfactory" and there had been a systemic failure to root out discriminatory and bullying behaviour.

In response the Met said its own work tackling rogue officers had led to a 70% increase in dismissals in six months and that it was building a new "re-vetting" system.