Met Police officer is arrested on suspicion of being a member of a banned organisation with links to right wing terrorism
- Constable, 21, held by counter-terrorism officers at an address in north London
- Officer was taken to south London police station where he remains in custody
- Met said there is nothing to suggest there is any threat to the wider public
A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been arrested on suspicion of being a member of a banned group linked to right wing terrorism.
The constable, 21, was held by counter-terrorism officers today at an address in north London where a search is being carried out.
The officer, who works in ‘frontline policing’, has been taken to a south London police station, where he remains in custody.
A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been arrested on suspicion of being a member of a banned group linked to right wing terrorism.
The arrest relates to suspected membership of a proscribed organisation linked to right wing terrorism, but the Met said there is nothing to suggest there is any threat to the wider public.
Scotland Yard said the force’s directorate of professional standards has been told and the officer’s status is ‘under review’.
The case has also been referred to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) watchdog.
The constable, 21, was held by counter-terrorism officers today at an address in north London where a search is being carried out