A serving Metropolitan police officer has been arrested on suspicion of being a member of a proscribed organisation linked to rightwing terrorism, the force said.
The officer, a 21-year-old constable, was arrested in north London and has been taken to a south London police station, where he currently remains in custody.
Officers were also carrying out searches at the address in north London, the Met said.
The force said: “Officers from the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards have been informed and the officer’s status is at present under review. The matter has also been referred to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) as a mandatory referral.”
It said there was not believed to be a wider threat to public safety in relation to the case.
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