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Watchdog raises 'serious concerns' after finding Met Police 'failing' in several areas

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A watchdog has found that the Metropolitan Police was "failing" in several areas of its work and has now raised "serious concerns".

His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Service (HMICFRS) has warned that Scotland Yard must urgently make several improvements just days after Sir Mark Rowley became Commissioner.

In light of the findings, the force said it was "committed" to tackling its problems. Deputy Commissioner Dame Lynne Owens said their pledge to London was "more trust, less crime, high standards" after the watchdog graded the force as inadequate in the way it responds to the public.

The watchdog also said Britain's biggest police force needs to improve how it investigates crime, protects vulnerable people, manages offenders, develops a positive workplace, and effectively use resources. Read more: 'It looks like it’s going to take off!' Mum's shock at arriving home to find huge 5G mast at bottom of garden It comes just three months after the Met was put into special measures following "persistent concerns" regarding its performance, including incidents which "raised issues around confidence and trust".

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