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The Metropolitan Police is put into special measures

London’s police force suffers another blow

Metropolitan motorcycle Police on on 10th April 2022 in London, United Kingdom. The Metropolitan Police Service, formerly and still commonly known as the Metropolitan Police, is the territorial police force responsible for the prevention of crime and law enforcement in Greater London. (photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)

This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Another blow for the Met”

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