‘Two or three Met officers to appear in court each week’ as force bids to reform

Around 1,000 previous cases involving Met officers and staff who were accused of sexual offences or domestic violence are being reviewed to make sure they were handled correctly.

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley has warned that the process of reforming the force won’t be rapid and will be painful. (Yui Mok/PA)

Two or three Metropolitan Police officers are expected to appear in court each week to face criminal charges in the coming months as the scandal-hit force attempts to reform.

Commissioner Mark Rowley told the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee on Wednesday that more “painful stories” will emerge as moves progress to remove hundreds of corrupt officers who are thought to be serving.