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With London communities and our people, we’ve reset our values and guiding principles to help deliver cultural reform across the Met. We're reasserting what we want our people to be, how we want them to behave and the culture we want to build.
These values and principles will be embedded in our HR processes that develop and assess our people, meaning we’re all judged by how we work.
Our principles guide how we should make decisions to support us in delivering our mission of More Trust, Less Crime and High standards.
We will prioritise the Londoners we serve in everything we do. We will listen to them and work with them to solve problems.
We will prioritise officers and staff who work directly with the public, so they have what they need to provide the best service to Londoners.
We will be anti-discriminatory. We will seek to understand diverse perspectives and treat people according to their needs. We will create a workplace where everyone can thrive and is accessible and inclusive to all.
We recognise policing in London is at its best when the diverse communities we serve help us shape our response and the impact we have. We will take every opportunity to work with partners and our colleagues; to listen, reflect, learn and act.
We will make data and insight driven decisions informed by the best available evidence so we focus our efforts on achieving results with the greatest benefit to the public.
Everything we do is underpinned by our values. These define how we behave and serve.
I will always try to do the right thing. I will be fair and consistent in everything I do, being mindful of the impact of my actions. I will actively challenge those whose behaviour falls below public and the Met's expectations.
I will show courage by making tough decisions when needed. I will always challenge racist, homophobic, misogynistic and any other discriminatory and inappropriate behaviour. I will show humility.
I will strive to build trust with the public, colleagues, and partners, by being open, honest and taking ownership for what I have done and why. I will admit when I make mistakes, learn from them and improve.
I will respect the rights of everyone I meet. I will listen to individual perspectives and needs. I will try my best to understand a diverse range of views and achieve the best possible outcomes for the public.
I will care about communities and colleagues and try to understand their perspectives and experiences, at all times. I will be kind and listen and understand without judgement. I will take time to clarify and explain my decisions.
To find out more about how the Met will deliver More Trust, Less Crime and High Standards, please read our two year plan.
Our standards of behaviour translate these values into practice, underpinned by the code of ethics followed by every police force in England and Wales.