Sir Rowley, who started his new job during the official mourning period for the late Queen Elizabeth II last month, stated that there are a range of things that can be done to be “more assertive” in identifying people in the force who are problematic.

The new head of the United Kingdom’s Metropolitan Police, Sir Mark Rowley, has disclosed that people will be removed from the force for “ghastly acts” during his tenure.

His statement is coming after a BBC investigation alleged that a former police officer was discovered posting racist contents on WhatsApp.

The man, who is in his 60s, was arrested on suspicion of offences under the Communications Act and misconduct in public office following a report by the BBC on racist messages in a WhatsApp group used by former Met police officers.

Sir Rowley, who started his new job during the official mourning period for the late Queen Elizabeth II last month, stated that there are a range of things that can be done to be “more assertive” in identifying people in the force who are problematic.

In the words of the Met Police Commissioner: “There is a whole range of things we can do to be more assertive about identifying those who are causing us problems; at the same time, strengthening community policing and looking again at how we work with communities to tackle the issues that matter to them.”

Sir Rowley, who noted that the Met has let the public down, as well as good officers who have not seen “the robustness and determination from leaders to sort it out”, said: “That is what I am going to change. So we rebuild our integrity by, firstly, getting rid of the people who are undermining it. Secondly, by the way we, then, work with communities.”

He further added by saying that “There is a long journey ahead, but I have got so many great men and women. I know we will bounce back.”

Pressed on whether there are any officers who would be removed from the force in 100 days, he replied: “You will see over my tenure. You will see more people being removed from the force for these sort of ghastly acts because we are going to turn the stones over” and added that the removal will involve vetting.