A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with perverting the course of justice following an investigation by the force’s Anti-Corruption Command, under the direction of the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
Detective Inspector Taylor Flanagan-Clark, attached to the North West Local Investigations Team, is accused of destroying evidence connected to a separate criminal case. Concerns were first raised by colleagues to the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards, triggering the inquiry.
DI Flanagan-Clark was formally charged in the early hours of Friday 22 August and appeared the same day at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, where he was remanded into custody. He is due to appear at Southwark Crown Court on Friday 19 September.
Police response
Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams, who oversees 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 Metropolitan Police confirmed that DI Flanagan-Clark has been suspended from duty pending the outcome of legal proceedings.
