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The Met Police recieved more than 3,000 reports since the hotline launched in November 2022© Getty Images
An anti-corruption hotline to report corruption in the Metropolitan Police is being launched nationwide.
The service, run by Crimestoppers, was launched for the force in November 2022 and has seen almost 3,000 online reports and calls regarding the force.
It is used to report officers and staff for corruption, abuse and other breaches of trust or power.
The chairman of the National Police Chiefs’ Council said it would enable them to “take action”.
Chief Constable Gavin Stephens said: “We must take tough action to purge policing of those responsible for wrongdoing, for now and for the future.”
The hotline was launched following a series of scandals including strip-searching children, the murder of Sarah Everard, and the sharing of pictures of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman after they were killed.
It has resulted in 728 Met Police-led investigations.
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Det Ch Sup Andy Day, from the Met’s Anti-Corruption and Abuse Command, said: “Its success has been a very positive step for our communities in London and we are pleased that all the other forces have decided to adopt it and we will see a national roll out.”
“It’s vital that the public know there are clear systems in place where appalling behaviours will be challenged and addressed robustly and that those within policing know they can trust their colleagues.”
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