In a rare and explosive admission that shatters long-held "conspiracy theories," Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has confirmed the force's heavy infiltration by Freemasons, who allegedly prioritize secret brotherhood loyalty over justice. This revelation comes amid a new policy mandating membership declarations to combat corruption and restore public trust—yet it's sparked outrage and legal fury from the Freemasons themselves. The latest development: Freemasons have urgently sought a High Court injunction to block the Met's policy, claiming it constitutes religious discrimination against officers. Source: The Guardian. With two-thirds of officers backing the rule due to impartiality concerns, this clash exposes deep-rooted conflicts that could undermine the very foundations of UK policing.
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By introducing mandatory membership declarations amid ongoing corruption concerns, Rowley has exposed a deep-rooted conflict that undermines public trust in the force.
Freemasons have demanded an emergency injunction from the high court to halt the Metropolitan police’s new policy that orders officers to tell their bosses if they are members of the secret society. Source: Vice. The Freemasons filed papers in London on Christmas Eve and claim the Met’s policy amounts to “religious discrimination” against Freemason police officers.
They claim the Met commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, “is making up the law on the hoof” and accused his force of “whipping up conspiracy theories” about the covert influence of Freemasons. The Met has vowed to fight back as it sees the policy as part of its fight to restore trust and credibility, and a case currently under investigation involves claims of masonic influence and alleged wrongdoing.
Guardian reports: In December, the Met said anyone who was part or had been a member of a “hierarchical organisation that requires members to support and protect each other”, must declare it.
The force says a survey of its officers and staff shows that two-thirds backed the restriction because it “affects public perception of police impartiality”. There have also been past claims that masonic membership could be linked to corruption. The Freemasons allege the policy introduced in December amounts to religious discrimination as its members are required to have religious faith. They also say the Met has effectively admitted there is a need for fuller consultation.
The issue of Freemasons in the Met has been long-running, but previous commissioners have either thought tougher rules were not justified or not worth the pain.
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The Met has held intelligence for years of potential corruption linked to personal relationships formed through membership of the Freemasons, but nothing has been proven to a criminal standard. The issue has dogged policing, with numerous allegations that Freemasonry membership has led to people covering up for wrongdoing in keeping the organisation’s credo that members stand by one another.
The official inquiry into the 1987 murder of the private investigator Daniel Morgan and police corruption that hampered the hunt to find his killers recommended tighter rules on Freemasons in policing. Source: The Guardian.
It noted that one detective involved was a Freemason who later went to work with a prime suspect, and that “10 police officers who were prominent in the Daniel Morgan murder investigations were Freemasons”.
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But it also stated: “The panel has not seen evidence that masonic channels were corruptly used in connection with either the commission of the murder or to subvert the police investigations.”
Police lodges have been set up, such as the Manor of St James’s for Met officers, and Sine Favore, which was set up in 2010 by Police Federation members.