Met Police sack officer with out discover for spewing racist feedback on-line
A serving Met Police officer who shared a series of racist comments on social media has been sacked without notice.
Attached to the Met’s Taskforce, PC Ruby Begum was found guilty of gross misconduct, having breached professional behaviour standards relating to discreditable conduct and equality and diversity.
The decision to dismiss her came on Wednesday. PC Begum joined the Met as a Special Constable in May 2014 and became a PC in July 2016.
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The misconduct hearing panel, led by an independent legally qualified chair, investigated allegations that between 2013 and 2019, PC Begum posted several discriminatory and offensive comments on her Twitter account. These posts, including derogatory remarks about Jewish people such as “Dirty Zionists. Hell is waiting” and “Zionists have no heart”, remained visible even after she became a Special Constable and later a PC.
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On August 6, 2021, following information from the Mail on Sunday, the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards conducted a formal assessment and decided that a conduct matter should be recorded against PC Begum. Initially placed on restricted duties, she was notified of the investigation and was suspended from duty on 9 August 2022.
The Met voluntarily referred the case to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, which determined that the matter should be investigated locally.
A probe, which involved officers sifting through a whopping 25,000 tweets took place, and she has now been listed on the College of Policing’s barred list.
Chief Superintendent Colin Wingrove, head of the Met’s Taskforce said: “There is absolutely no place within the Met for anyone with racist or otherwise hateful attitudes. Our diverse workforce, made up of people from a range of backgrounds, makes us better able to reflect and serve the public. We are working hard to build a culture where anyone can feel welcome and thrive.
“Those who undermine these goals have no place in the organisation. They are not suitable to serve Londoners and will feel the consequences. The overwhelming majority of officers in the Met make a fantastic contribution to policing London, but we can only rebuild trust and continue to deliver the change that is needed by taking action, as we have today, to remove those within our ranks who do not share our values.”
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