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Misogyny and Racism Inside the Met: How Middle-Class Communities Are Now Feeling the Impact
The Metropolitan Police has once again come under scrutiny amid mounting claims of entrenched misogyny and racism within its ranks. For years, reports have highlighted discrimination directed at ethnic minorities and women, but a new layer of concern is emerging: the targeting of middle-class communities in a pattern critics describe as selective and biased policing.
A Culture of Discrimination
Investigations into the Met have repeatedly uncovered evidence of a toxic culture. From the damning 2021 report into institutional racism to recent findings of officers exchanging misogynistic messages in private chat groups, the force has struggled to shake its reputation for discrimination. Women officers themselves have spoken out about harassment from colleagues, while ethnic minority communities have long voiced concerns about disproportionate stop-and-search practices.
Now, critics say middle-class citizens are increasingly being caught in the crossfire of this culture. Once seen as relatively insulated from police excess, middle-class men and women are now experiencing a more aggressive style of policing previously associated with working-class and minority neighbourhoods.
Selective Policing
Campaigners argue that the shift reflects the Met’s deep-rooted prejudices. Women of all backgrounds report being dismissed or ridiculed when reporting harassment or assault, while men of colour—even those from affluent areas—still face heightened suspicion. In some cases, middle-class women have reported being treated as offenders when calling for help in domestic incidents, raising serious questions about misogyny within response units.
Lawyers have also flagged patterns in arrests linked to shoplifting and fraud, where suspects from middle-class backgrounds are increasingly being targeted while systemic issues of organised crime go under-addressed. Critics suggest this is less about justice and more about optics—demonstrating toughness without confronting deeper problems inside the force itself.
Broken Trust
The impact on public confidence is significant. Communities that once placed great trust in the police now report growing scepticism. Parents in suburban areas say their teenage children face unfair treatment, with female students subjected to invasive searches and young men of colour disproportionately questioned.
For women, the damage is compounded by the memory of the Sarah Everard case, which revealed horrifying abuses of power by a serving Met officer. The fear that reporting crimes could lead to further victimisation has left many reluctant to seek police help at all.
Calls for Reform
Campaign groups, MPs, and community leaders are demanding sweeping reforms, not just new leadership or training programmes. Critics say the Met must overhaul its recruitment, disciplinary structures, and internal culture to address the toxic mix of misogyny, racism, and class prejudice. Without that, they warn, Britain’s largest police force risks losing legitimacy across every layer of society.
As one activist put it: “The Met has always had a problem with race and women. What’s new is that middle-class communities are beginning to feel what working-class and ethnic minority communities have endured for decades.”
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