Who is Lino Di Maria? The Met police officer at the centre of the High Court vetting case
Sgt Di Maria joined the police in 2004, passed his last vetting clearance in 2017 but that expired some months ago. He remains in the force on special leave and will go through a vetting renewal process in accordance with College of Policing guidance.
Met officers who fail vetting scheme may keep jobs
Speaking to reporters outside Scotland Yard, Sir Mark said: "We now have no mechanism to rid the Met of officers who were not fit to hold vetting - those who cannot be trusted to work with women, or those who cannot be trusted to enter the homes of vulnerable people.
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Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said it was "absurd" the force could not sack officers who were not fit to hold vetting.
Met Police unlawfully used withdrawal of vetting to dismiss officers
The use of withdrawal of vetting clearance as a way of dismissing officers from the Metropolitan Police was declared unlawful by the High Court today.
'Absurd' Met Police can't sack officers not fit to hold vetting says commissioner
Sir Mark Rowley called on Government action after a High Court ruling that the force cannot sack officers by removing their vetting.
Met Police cannot remove officers who fail vetting, High Court rules
The Metropolitan Police’s effort to purge officers it deems unsuitable has been dealt a blow after the High Court ruled it cannot dismiss them by removing their vetting. A judge found that Sergeant Lino Di Maria — who had been stripped of his credentials following sexual assault allegations — had been unfairly dismissed,
Met Police loses challenge over vetting of officer accused of rape
The force defended a judicial review brought by a sergeant whose vetting was revoked following a series of unproven complaints about his conduct, including rape and sexual assault. He denies the allegations and has not been charged with,
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