The murder of a woman by a serving officer has exposed the Met, once labelled institutionally racist, to accusations that it is also institutionally misogynist

Within the vast neoclassical headquarters of the Metropolitan police in central London, the floor hosting the directorate of professional standards is the one place any visitor would try to behave.

Its 320 staff are tasked with investigating complaints of inappropriate behaviour, corruption and misconduct among officers. Yet even here, until recently at least, misogynists appear to have felt untouchable.

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