Met officer 'settles race claim'
Britain's most senior Asian police officer has settled a claim for race discrimination with Scotland Yard, it has been reported.
Assistant Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur will receive a £300,000 payout and his full pension entitlement after 34 years in policing.
The deal has been signed off by both sides and will soon be made public, a source close to the negotiations told the Evening Standard.
It is believed to include a gagging clause and an agreement Mr Ghaffur will tone down his explosive claims against Scotland Yard.
The apparent settlement follows weeks of behind-the-scenes legal wrangling between the parties and relentless speculation as to the outcome.
No-one at the Met, Met Police Authority, Tribunals Service or in Mr Ghaffur's legal team was able to confirm a deal has been reached.
A source at the National Black Police Association said it is believed another condition of the deal is Mr Ghaffur severs links with the organisation.
The source added some members were extremely angry Mr Ghaffur was backed by the organisation at the start of his claim, but then apparently dumped them.
Mr Ghaffur, 53, was effectively suspended in September after publicly announcing he was suing his employer for racial discrimination. He said Commissioner Sir Ian Blair had discriminated against him "over a long period of time", sidelined him from his 2012 Olympics role and victimised him.
The legal bid sparked a furious row that threatened to engulf the force in the biggest race crisis since the MacPherson report. It eventually led to the Met Black Police Association encouraging potential black recruits to avoid the force.
