An officer caught making inappropriate comments on a BBC documentary has become the eleventh serving officer to be dismissed for unacceptable conduct at Charing Cross.
PC Richard Marus, of the Central West Command Unit, was dismissed without notice after an accelerated gross misconduct hearing.
He was recorded boasting about driving a police vehicle in an inappropriate manner, suggesting he was looking forward to using force on members of the public, and making disparaging and dismissive comments about people reporting phone crime.
Commander Simon Messinger, who leads the Met’s professionalism efforts, said: "PC Marus is the eleventh serving officer to be dismissed for unacceptable conduct at Charing Cross and we continue to support the ongoing IOPC investigation.
"The scale and speed in which we have dealt with this issue demonstrates our commitment to raising standards and addressing cultural issues in the Met."
His comments were captured during filming of the BBC Panorama programme Undercover in the Police, though the footage did not appear in the final broadcast.
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Unaired clips were later shared with the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), which is continuing its investigation into officer conduct at Charing Cross.
PC Marus was found to have breached standards of professional behaviour in relation to authority, respect and courtesy, and discreditable conduct.
He also said he would make 'arrest worthy' comments when talking to people he knew, but be more wary around new recruits.
He will be added to the College of Policing’s barred list to prevent him re-joining policing or working for a number of other police related bodies.
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