The Morris Inquiry, an independent inquiry into professional standards and employment matters in the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), has today published the results of a survey into professional standards within the MPS. 15,616 MPS officers and staff responded to the questionnaire which was distributed in June 2004. The results will be assessed by the Inquiry panel along with other evidence gathered during the Inquiry.

Designed to focus on a number of specific areas, the survey questionnaire gathered information relating to employment and workplace behaviour such as job satisfaction, workloads and work-life balance, equality and diversity, resources, communication and physical working environment. The Inquiry was launched on 21 January 2004 and is being led by Sir Bill Morris. The Inquiry was commissioned by the Metropolitan Police Authority because of its concerns about perceptions held of unfairness, disproportionality and discrimination in the way some MPS employment matters are investigated.

Commenting Sir Bill Morris, Chair of the Inquiry, said: “The results of the survey represent a significant contribution to the evidence which will inform our recommendations”.

Since the Inquiry began in January 2004, it has heard from senior officers and managers, the Metropolitan Police Federation, trade unions and staff associations as well as a number of individuals. Additionally, the Inquiry team has spent time with officers on patrol and visited the Hendon Training Centre as well as a number of police stations in London. The Inquiry is due to report on its findings and recommendations towards the end of the year.

A copy of the survey results ( 460KB) is available to download here or from the website www.morrisinquiry.gov.uk.

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