A serving Police officer who was filmed shouting hugging a demonstrator at a march and shouting “free Palestine” is being investigated.
Footage shared widely on social media shows the unnamed officer holding a white rose and raising her arm in apparent support of those gathered.
The Directorate of Professional Standards has been informed, the Met Police confirmed.
In a statement, a Met spokesperson said: “Whilst we expect officers to engage, they must remain impartial.
“Officers know they are not to actively participate or adopt political positions, and this is made clear in their training and in the oath that all police officers take. This is vital to ensuring the public have confidence in our officers.”
The Force said the full circumstances of what happened would be investigated to determine what further action was appropriate.
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