Met Police Chief Apologises After Damning Report but Denies Force Is Institutionally Racist, Misogynist, or Homophobic

Undated photo showing the New Scotland Yard sign outside the Metropolitan Police headquarters in London. Kirsty O’Connor/PA Media

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley apologised for letting Londoners down on Tuesday after a damning review said there’s “institutional racism, misogyny, and homophobia” in the police force.

But the police chief rejected the word “institutional,” saying it has become politicised and ambiguous in recent years.