Resources for tackling police corruption

2.2.6. Given the importance of tackling corruption within its own ranks, the Panel was clear that both the MPS and forces nationally need to have sufficient resources allocated to ensure that corruption can be fought effectively. For 2023/24, the MPS will receive up to £3.3bn via the police funding settlement, an increase of up to £102.3m when compared with 2022/23. In addition, the MPS faces increased demands on resources from policing the capital city and, as part of the 2023/24 police funding settlement, will continue to receive £185.3m through the National and International Capital City grant. Since 2019, this government has significantly increased government funding to police and crime commissioners (PCCs) in every year to successfully deliver the recruitment of 20,000 additional officers, a government priority and manifesto commitment.

- Resourcing review and demand profiling completed.
- Result – counter corruption teams are sufficiently resourced to meet current and future demands. Broader Discipline teams have increased staffing during 2021.
- An HMICFRS inspection is reporting late March 2022. Their report will be considered on receipt.
- IOPC attended Roundtable meeting hosted by MPS.

No statement on delivery from Metropolitan Police Service has been found in the sources searched. This is separate from the response above.

The MPS established a new Anti-Corruption and Abuse Command, a Counter Corruption Board (November 2021), and invested an additional 150 officers in the Directorate of Professional Standards. All c.50,000 officers searched against PND and PNC. However, HMICFRS inspection (published March 2022) found MPS counter-corruption arrangements 'fundamentally flawed' and 'not fit for purpose' -- the Met had recruited people with criminal connections and over 2,000 unaccounted warrant cards. A further HMICFRS inspection (November 2022) found vetting processes across England and Wales fell short.