Met officers joked about raping women, police watchdog reveals

Met denies culture of misogyny as damning report reveals sexist, racist and homophobic messages sent as banter'

The Metropolitan police have denied the force is plagued by a culture of misogyny after an official report revealed shocking details of officers sharing messages about hitting and raping women, as well as the deaths of black babies and the Holocaust.

The officers were based mainly at the Charing Cross police station in central London, with the offending behaviour taking place between 2016 and 2018.

One male officer wrote to a female officer: I would happily rape you ... if I was single ... if I was single I would happily chloroform you."

Another officer advocated violence: Getting a woman into bed is like spreading butter. It can be done with a bit of effort using a credit card, but it's quicker and easier just to use a knife."

Police officers wrote about attending a festival dressed as known sex offenders and a molested child.

Numerous messages about rape and raping' each other" were sent in two WhatsApp group and one Facebook group.

One officer messaged another saying he was going to attack his partner and wrote: Swear to got [sic] I'm going to smack her".

Another message shows an officer bragging about visiting a sex worker when he was using steroids.