Met police officer dismissed for using antisemitic language

Met police officer dismissed for using antisemitic language
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London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A Met Police officer has been dismissed after he employed “entirely inappropriate” antisemitic language while talking to a colleague.

PC Morgan Griffiths, a ward officer based in Dagenham, was discovered to have perpetrated gross misconduct following his remarks in February 2024. Griffiths had been in a conversation with a colleague at work in east London when he employed the language, Inspector Scott Didham of the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS) expressed.

What Were the Details of the Antisemitic Remarks Made by PC Griffiths?

The inspector described that the comments were witnessed and questioned by other officers and a complaint was made which led to a DPS investigation. Inspector Didham said: “My colleagues and I are functioning tirelessly to hold officers to account for this sort of conduct.

“Nobody in the Met should be in any doubt as to the results if they are found to have behaved in a discriminatory way.”

What Actions Were Taken Following the Discovery of Griffiths’ Misconduct?

The mischief hearing ruled that Griffith’s behaviour had fallen below the standards of professional behaviour anticipated for discreditable conduct, authority, respect and courtesy and equality and diversity. 

How Does the Met Police Address Discriminatory Behavior Within Its Ranks?

Chief Superintendent Stuart Bell, the senior officer responsible for policing in east London, stated: There is no home for discriminatory conduct or behaviour in the Met, and it is only right that PC Griffiths has been dismissed.

“This case resulted from colleagues footing in and rightly challenging inappropriate and discriminatory behaviour – I’m reassured that they felt convinced to take this action. We have a diverse workforce from a spectrum of backgrounds and we are building a culture where anyone can feel welcome and succeed in the Met. Those who damage this are not suitable to serve Londoners and will feel the outcomes. We can only deliver a new Met for London by taking measures, as we have today, to withdraw from our ranks those who do not share our values.”

Daniele Naddei

Daniele Naddei is a journalist at Parliament News covering European affairs, was born in Naples on April 8, 1991. He also serves as the Director of the CentroSud24 newspaper. During the period from 2010 to 2013, Naddei completed an internship at the esteemed local radio station Radio Club 91. Subsequently, he became the author of a weekly magazine published by the Italian Volleyball Federation of Campania (FIPAV Campania), which led to his registration in the professional order of Journalists of Campania in early 2014, listed under publicists. From 2013 to 2018, he worked as a freelance photojournalist and cameraman for external services for Rai and various local entities, including TeleCapri, CapriEvent, and TLA. Additionally, between 2014 and 2017, Naddei collaborated full-time with various newspapers in Campania, both in print and online. During this period, he also resumed his role as Editor-in-Chief at Radio Club 91.
Naddei is actively involved as a press officer for several companies and is responsible for editing cultural and social events in the city through his association with the Medea Fattoria Sociale. This experience continued until 2021. Throughout these years, he hosted or collaborated on football sports programs for various local broadcasters, including TLA, TvLuna, TeleCapri, Radio Stonata, Radio Amore, and Radio Antenna Uno.
From 2016 to 2018, Naddei was employed as an editor at newspapers of national interest within the Il24.it circuit, including Internazionale24, Salute24, and OggiScuola. Since 2019, Naddei has been one of the creators of the Rabona television program "Calcio è Passione," which has been broadcast on TeleCapri Sport since 2023.