A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with perverting the course of justice following an investigation by the force’s Anti Corruption Command.
Detective Inspector Taylor Flanagan-Clark, attached to the north west local investigations team, has been charged in connection with the alleged destruction of evidence linked to a separate criminal case.
The investigation began after concerns were raised with the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards and was carried out under the direction of the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
DI Flanagan-Clark was charged in the early hours of Friday, 22 August and appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court the same day. He was remanded into custody and is due to appear at Southwark Crown Court on Friday, 19 September.
Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams, who leads policing in north west London, said: “These are very serious allegations which will undoubtedly concern the community we serve and our staff, but I want to reassure them my team has been working closely with the IOPC and the Anti Corruption Command from the start of these matters.
“For now, it’s important we let proceedings continue and do not jeopardise the ongoing investigation.”
The Met confirmed that DI Flanagan-Clark has been suspended.
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