Final Report of the Morris Inquiry: the Case for Change
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THE CASE FOR CHANGE PEOPLE IN THE METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE TheReportofthe Morris Inquiry An independent inquiry into professional standards and employment matters in the Metropolitan Police Service Members of the Inquiry: SIR WILLIAM MORRIS OJ (Chair of the Inquiry) • SIR ANTHONY BURDEN OStJ, QPM • ANESTA WEEKES QC Secretary to the Inquiry: AMANDA KELLY Published by the Morris Inquiry The Case for Change Members of the Inquiry ..........................................................................................5 Chair’s Foreword.....................................................................................................8 1 Executive Summary and Recommendations ...................................................11 2 Pathway to Change........................................................................................29 3 Enhancing the Office of Constable .................................................................47 4 People Issues ..................................................................................................69 5 Managing Difference......................................................................................97 6 Governance, Accountability and Scrutiny .....................................................117 7 Professional Standards..................................................................................137 8 The Capacity to Deliver ................................................................................177 9 Building Capacity .........................................................................................201 10 Lessons for the Future ..................................................................................233 11 Delivering for a Safer London .......................................................................275 Appendices Appendix One – The Secretariat Team ........................................................278 Appendix Two – The Inquiry Process...........................................................279 Appendix Three – Terms of Reference and Commissioning Brief .................281 Appendix Four – The Witnesses ..................................................................285 Appendix Five – Abbreviations ....................................................................288 3 Sir William Morris OJ Chair of the Inquiry Sir Bill Morris was born in Jamaica, arriving in Birmingham, England in 1954 and working his way through the ranks of the Transport and General Workers’ Union to be elected as Britain’s first black General Secretary in 1991 and 1995. He retired from that post in October 2003. He is continuing his public role in a variety of ways including: G Non-Executive Director, Bank of England G Member, Commission for Integrated Transport G Member, England and Wales Cricket Board G Member, Employment Appeals Tribunal G Member, Architects’ Registration Board G Chancellor, University of Staffordshire G Chancellor, University of Technology, Jamaica G Member, Board of Governors, South Bank University G Patron of a number of charities, including The National Black Boys Can Association Past appointments include: G Member of the Royal Commission on the Reform of the House of Lords G Member of the Commission for Racial Equality G Member, General Advisory Council, BBC G Member, General Advisory Council, Independent Broadcasting Authority G Member, Economic and Social Affairs Committee of the European Union G Trustee, Prince of Wales Youth Business Trust He has received honorary degrees and fellowships from a number of universities and is a Trustee of the Open University Foundation. In October 2002, he was awarded the Order of Jamaica by the Jamaican Government for services to international trade unionism. In November 2003, he received a Knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. MEMBERS OF THE INQUIRY 5 Sir Anthony Burden, OSTJ, QPM, CCMI, Bsc (Hons) Sir Anthony Burden was Chief Constable, South Wales Police from 1996 until the end of 2003 when he retired. As Chief Constable, he was responsible for 5,000 officers and staff policing an area with a population of 1.3 million which includes Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. He had previously been Chief Constable of Gwent Constabulary from 1994. Prior to this he had served for twenty years in Wiltshire Constabulary, his last position being Detective Chief Superintendent in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department and in 1989 he transferred to West Mercia Constabulary as Assistant Chief Constable and was subsequently appointed Deputy Chief Constable. He was elected and served in the position of the President of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) from October 2000 to October 2001. During his career he had responsibility for race and community relations issues, equality and several operational matters dealing with police use of firearms and firearms licensing. He also implemented procedures to send U.K. police officers to take part in the United Nations peacekeeping duties abroad. Sir Anthony has served as a Co-Director of Extended Interviews for the Police High Potential Development Scheme and Police Chief Officer Selection Scheme. He has also served as Chairman of the Police Athletic Association, a Vice President of the Police Mutual Assurance Society and is a Trustee of the British Police Symphony Orchestra. He holds a B.Sc. (Hons) Degree in Social Sciences and in 1995 received the Queen’s Police Medal for distinguished service in the New Year’s Honours List. He is also a Brother Officer in the Order of St. John and in 2002 was made a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute. In 2004, he received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Glamorgan. He received a knighthood in the New Year’s Honours List 2002. Sir Anthony is married with three children. 6 Anesta Weekes QC 1981 Called to the Bar 1999 Took silk and appointed Assistant Recorder 2000 Recorder 2002 Accredited Mediator (CEDR) 2004 Bencher of Gray’s Inn Main area of practice Criminal Law, defends and prosecutes in all aspects of Criminal Law Employment Law work Part-time Chairman of Employment Tribunals. Arbitrator for Commonwealth Secretariat (dealing with disputes – mainly employment law contracts) Highlights Counsel to the Broadwater Farm Inquiry into the death of Police Constable Keith Blakelock Counsel to the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry Member of the Government’s Review Committee on Gambling Representing convicted persons on capital cases before the Privy Council and before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (Re: Dixon, March 1999) 1999 – Awarded The Times Runner-up Woman of the Year Advocacy trainer for Gray’s Inn. (Trained lawyers and judiciary in South Africa and The Hague) Lecturer and facilitator for Criminal Bar on the Human Rights Act Speaker for employment lawyers on amendment to Race Relations Act Television appearances: Crimewatch UK on sentencing, BBC TV Hypothetical on patient consent Radio 4 – Questioning of victims in rape cases Membership of Committees Past Member of Ethnic Advisory Committee for Judicial Studies Board Member of Home Office Advisory Committee on race relations Vice-chair of Bar Council’s Equal Opportunity Committee Present Chair of the British Caribbean Jurist Group Board member of English National Opera 7 THE CASE FOR CHANGE Len Duvall AM Chair The Metropolitan Police Authority 10 Dean Farrar Street London SW1H 0NY 14th December 2004 A year ago, your Authority asked me to chair an independent inquiry into professional standards and employment matters in the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). Joining me on the Inquiry were Sir Anthony Burden, who had recently retired as Chief Constable of South Wales Police Service after a long and distinguished career in the police service, and Anesta Weekes QC, who is an eminent barrister and who sits as a Recorder and part-time Chair of Employment Tribunals. All three of us believe that we have been given a unique opportunity to make a lasting contribution to policing in London, and we have been very much aware of the high level of expectations held by our stakeholders and wider contributors. We recognise the vital role that the MPS plays in the life of London; it is the largest police service in the country and the shop window of law enforcement agencies in the UK. As the frontier of crime expands with the rise of global terrorism and the changing social and demographic profile of London, it is inevitable that the social cohesion between police and citizens will be subject to some stress and much tension. But despite that, let us pause to remember that scores of police officers daily put themselves in harm’s way in the defence of the nation’s security. The Inquiry was commissioned by the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA), but the Members of the Inquiry, its Secretary and its Solicitors are all independent of the MPA, the MPS and all the other organisations and individuals who contributed to the inquiry process. We launched the Inquiry on 21st January 2004 and spent 6 months gathering evidence. We received over 1,400 documents and heard oral evidence from 109 people over 31 days. We visited other police services across the country and held a forum for 40 MPS women officers and staff. We examined the way the Service handles complaints, grievances, allegations against individuals and conflict within the workplace. Our focus was the MPS as an organisation and not the individuals who make up that organisation. In our 8 CHAIR’S FOREWORD approach we were determined not to indulge in a culture of blame,