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Met Police: Some officers are racist, professional standards chief admits

A senior officer has admitted racism remains a problem in the Metropolitan Police, after two black colleagues told the 91Èȱ¬ it was getting worse.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Bas Javid told 91Èȱ¬ Two's Newsnight some officers "have racist views and are racist".

But he denied the Met was a "racist organisation".

One officer said a supervisor used a racist slur against him. Another said senior leaders suggested black people were not clever enough for the Met.

Sima Kotecha reports.

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