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It will take at least two years - possibly more - to rid the Metropolitan Police of corrupt officers - with some of those facing criminal charges not set to go to trial before 2025, the force has said.

Britain's largest police department said that 1,061 Metropolitan Police officers have been suspended or placed on restricted duties amid a crackdown on corruption and illegality.

The police force reveals there has been 100 dismissals for gross misconduct over the past year, as the Met scrambles to overhaul its culture.

The officers, totalling the size of a small force, are currently suspended or on restricted duties as Scotland Yard tries to root out corruption

The Met is under increased pressure to sack incompetent or dangerous officers following the Wayne Couzens and David Carrick scandals.

Scotland Yard has interviewed 56 people under caution in connection with the Grenfell tower fire since 2017, Construction News can reveal.

The countrys biggest force has been hit by a string of scandals that have undermined confidence in British policing. They include the rape and murder of a young woman snatched off the street by a serving officer.

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London’s police force says that over 1,000 officers are currently suspended or on restricted duties as the department steps up efforts to root out bad cops following a scathing report

Hundreds of London police officers are facing dismissal as the department steps up efforts to get rid of police officers accused of corruption and other misconduct. A series of scandals