Over 20 Percent of Diversity Panel Recruits Committed Crimes Following Met Review

A review by Commissioner Mark Rowley found that over 20 percent of Metropolitan Police officers hired after a diversity panel overturned their vetting failures went on to commit serious crimes.The now-disbanded panel, established under former commissioner Cressida Dick, allowed unsuitable candidates like serial rapist Cliff Mitchell to enter the force despite initial background check failures.Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has commissioned an urgent inspection into recruitment standards after findings showed the Metropolitan Police failed to check references for over 17,000 staff members.