Have your say on policing in London

The Fairfield Review into changes since the Baroness Casey Review wants to hear from Londoners on your experiences of policing.

In 2021, Baroness Casey was appointed to lead an independent review into the culture and standards of the Metropolitan Police Service following the murder of Sarah Everard. Her report described a "boys' club culture" and concluded that the Met is “institutionally racist, sexist and broken”.

PCS has repeatedly found that the Met's policies continue to produce discriminatory outcomes for members in protected groups, particularly for disabled staff. Despite the Baroness Casey Review, PCS members report that cultural change has been minimal, and for some, working conditions have worsened.

The Fairfield Review is an independent review of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), looking at what progress the service has made since Baroness Casey’s Review in 2023.

PCS's Met Police group encourages all PCS members living in London to contribute by completing the online survey. You can also submit a written response or attend a citizens’ engagement forum. The survey is open to everyone who lives in London or who has lived in London within the last 3 years.

The survey takes 10-20 minutes and asks about your awareness of recent changes at the Met, your experiences and observations of policing in London, your perceptions of the Met’s culture, standards and conduct and your personal experiences of crime and contact with the Met over the last 3 years.

A report from the Fairfield Review is expected in summer/autumn of 2026.

PCS Met Police members’ views

On Friday 13 March PCS reps attended a focus group to present members' views on standards of behaviour and internal culture in the Met in 2026.

Points PCS raised at the focus group:

  • Senior leaders in the Met are unwilling to listen. When staff raise legitimate concerns on the Met's internal systems or in Q&As, comments are removed and individuals are banned
  • PCS members are afraid to report inappropriate behaviour due to concerns about repercussions
  • The experiences of disabled staff, women and carers have worsened, including the impact of the imposed hybrid-working policy
  • The closure or reduction of most front counters will significantly worsen service levels for London's communities.