[VIDEO] Over 1,000 Met officers suspended or on restricted duties amid force clean-up

Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Cundy said it will take years to get rid of officers who fail vetting.

In Summary

• About 1,000 officers in Britain’s largest police force are currently suspended or on restricted duties as bosses try to cull corrupt and incompetent staff.

Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Cundy said it will take years to get rid of officers who have breached standards or failed vetting, amid a clean-up following a series of disturbing scandals.

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