by Kandiss Edwards
November 8, 2025
“30 Patterns of Harm: A Structural Review of Systemic Racism in the London Metropolitan Police Service” says it all.
Greater London's police force, the Metropolitan Police Service, has been repeatedly accused of “systemic racism” in a new report entitled “30 Patterns of Harm: A Structural Review of Systemic Racism Within the London Metropolitan Police Service.”
The Met, Britain's largest police agency, was audited by an independent authority, leading to the publication of the 125-page investigation. The findings found that anti-Black bias is embedded in the armed forces' systems, culture and operations. The report was commissioned by the Met, led by Mark Rowley, and written by Shereen Daniels collected data spanning four decades that concluded that racism had become “institutional design.”
In the report, Daniels, a senior investigator, states: “Systemic racism is not a matter of perception. For almost fifty years, reviews of the Metropolitan Police have documented the harm suffered by black Londoners, officers and staff. 30 Patterns of Harm turns the lens. It examines the institution itself, showing how the Met's systems, leadership, governance and culture cause racist harm while shielding the organization from reform.
The report notes that discriminatory practices based on colorism are the norm within the police ranks. Dark-skinned officers are often described as “confrontational.” In contrast, lighter-skinned peers received leniency more quickly—a disparity that stems from internal bias.
Also the results of the 125-page report was closely examined by the public Anger. Doreen Lawrence, whose son Stephen Lawrence was murdered in a racially motivated attack in 1993, voices his displeasure. He says black citizens were aware of the anti-black nature of the Met.
“Police need to stop telling us change is coming while we continue to suffer,” Lawrence said BBC.
The Metropolitan Police Service has accepted full responsibility for the findings.
Promising change at all levels The Met said: “We will open meaningful discussions on a range of key issues, including accountability, structural change, justice, internal bias and the use of police powers, to shape our next steps.”
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