‘Absurd’ Met Police cannot sack officers not fit to hold vetting – commissioner
Britain’s biggest police force is set to challenge a High Court ruling that it cannot sack officers by removing their vetting clearance.Head of the Metropolitan Police Sir Mark Rowley said it is “absurd” that officers who are not fit to hold vetting cannot be lawfully sacked.
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The ruling came after Sgt Lino Di Maria mounted a legal challenge after having his vetting - a background check - removed following sexual assault allegations, which he denied and was not charged over.
Met Police cannot remove officers who fail vetting, High Court rules
The Metropolitan Police’s effort to purge officers it deems unsuitable has been dealt a blow after the High Court ruled it cannot dismiss them by removing their vetting. A judge found that Sergeant Lino Di Maria — who had been stripped of his credentials following sexual assault allegations — had been unfairly dismissed,
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The force defended a judicial review brought by a sergeant whose vetting was revoked following a series of unproven complaints about his conduct, including rape and sexual assault. He denies the allegations and has not been charged with,
Officers cannot be sacked through vetting - court
The Metropolitan Police cannot dismiss officers by removing their vetting clearance, the High Court has ruled.
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