"The Metropolitan Police is carrying out an internal investigation into whether it made mistakes over the vetting of hundreds of new recruits. Scotland Yard confirmed the review after The Guardian reported it was examining whether there was substandard, or no vetting, in more than 300 cases, including potential criminal convictions, cautions or criminal connections. The review will focus on recruitment between 2016 and April 2023, which includes a period of rapid recruitment under the previous government's police uplift programme from 2020 to 2023."
"The Met said it was part of "wider work to raise professional standards across the organisation and improve trust and confidence with the public". The Met Commissioner previously raised concerns about the speed of hiring of thousands of new officers. Under the police uplift programme, forces were set targets to rapidly recruit more officers as part of the previous Conservative government's aim of hiring 20,000 more across the country."
The Metropolitan Police has launched an internal review into whether vetting was inadequate for hundreds of new recruits. Scotland Yard is examining more than 300 cases for substandard or missing vetting, including potential criminal convictions, cautions and criminal connections. The review covers recruitment from 2016 to April 2023, encompassing rapid hiring under the 2020–2023 police uplift programme. The Met frames the work as part of efforts to raise professional standards and restore public trust. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley expressed concern about the speed of hiring, training and support, and the force's vetting and standards have faced recent criticism and formal reports.
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