By Officers involved in strip-search removed from frontline duties
According to reports, the two police officers who conducted a strip-search of a black pupil are no longer in public-facing roles.
Allegedly the Met Police told a community meeting.
A report found the search of the ‘Child Q’, was unjustified.
It also said that racism was “likely” to have been a factor.
Child Q is suing the Met and her Hackney school over the 2020 incident.
Hackney police commander Marcus Barnett said the pair were doing desk duties.
Ch Supt Barnett said: “The officers that have conducted the search have been removed from frontline duties and they are working in another part of this BCU [Basic Command Unit] they are not on the frontline duties.”
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation continues.
Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, Boris Johnson said that reports of the strip-search were “deeply distressing and deeply concerning”.
He added the government would wait for the outcome of an Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation before announcing changes.
It added three police constables had been served with notices last year advising them they were under investigation, for misconduct, “Their roles in either carrying out the strip-search or involvement in supervising it”.
Scotland Yard said the officers’ actions were “truly regrettable” and it “should never have happened”.
