Andrew Okorodudu a black man, was talking with friends in Camden when he was “grabbed” by non-uniformed police officers, thrown to the ground and handcuffed. The police were looking for a bike thief, who watch them as they were arresting Okorodudu and then according to witnesses peddled off. The Independent Office for Police Conduct, similar to the US Police Internal Affairs, found merit in Mr Okorodudu’s complaint about his arrest in February 2016. It said the four officers should face disciplinary action after finding their actions could be tantamount to gross misconduct. Mr Okorodudu needed medical treatment for injuries to his head, legs, knees and wrists. Joanna Bennett an attorney for Hodge Jones & Allen, said, “Despite all the initiatives and training to stamp out racial bias, it clearly still exists within the police force.” Mr Okorodudu received a small settlement from the Metropolitan Police and what his lawyers described as a “half-hearted” apology. Scotland Yard, home of the Metropolitan Police got its name in 1829, when Robert Peel selected the original site on Whitehall Place for the new police headquarters. Robert Peel is regarded as the father of modern British policing and organized the police force under the the Metropolitan Police Act also in 1829. Previously a private house, 4 Whitehall Place backed onto a street called Great Scotland Yard.
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