Crawford is being investigated for racism over claims she rigorously investigated misconduct claims against black and Asian officers, but not those made against whites.
The inquiry by an independent investigating officer also includes former MPA solicitor, David Riddle.
In a statement, the MPA said it ‘retains full confidence in its chief executive,’ but hastened to add:
‘The MPA is not a racist organisation. We take our legal and moral responsibilities seriously and are proud of our diversity as an organisation, which we believe is a major strength in our work generally and in promoting diversity in the Metropolitan Police in particular.
‘The Authority follows a code of conduct that embraces the best tenets of employment best practice for all of our staff.’
But the MPA said it would not make further comments.
‘All complaints made against members of staff are taken seriously and the Authority has a formal process to deal with them… As this is an ongoing internal staff matter it is not appropriate to comment further,’ the statement said.
The Met Black Police Association (MetBPA) declined to comment last week. However, its general secretary, David McFarlane, told The Voice earlier this year that the association had asked London Mayor Boris Johnson to order an independent investigation into racism allegations it outlined in a letter of complaint submitted to the Mayor’s office on December 23.
The MetBPA had also criticised Johnson, claiming he had not taken steps to adequately investigate their claims.
But the Mayor’s office told The Voice earlier this year that it had followed guidelines to turn the complaint over to the MPA’s complaints’ procedures.
Crawford was also named in a discrimination lawsuit filed by senior Asian officer and MetBPA member, Commander Ali Dizaei, who also heads the National Black Police Association.
