Met Commander Dizaei is investigated over £5,000 of designer goods he put on expenses
By Stephen Wright
Last updated at 12:21 AM on 21st June 2008
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Ali Dizaei: Recently promoted
One of Britain’s most senior ethnic minority police officers is facing an investigation into his expenses, the Mail can reveal.
The probe comes just three months after Ali Dizaei was controversially promoted to a top Scotland Yard job.
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The Met commander, who has infuriated colleagues by repeatedly alleging racism in the force, is alleged to have used his work credit card for a massive spending spree in the United States.
The Iranian-born president of the National Black Police Association is being investigated over claims that he spent nearly £5,000 on perfume, designer clothes, expensive shoes and visits to bars and clubs.
His purchases, which are understood to have been made last summer, came to light shortly after his much-criticised elevation to the rank of commander on a salary of £90,000.
When challenged, the father-ofthree apparently claimed he was unaware of the rules on using his force credit card. He then belatedly wrote a cheque for £4,700 to cover his ‘private expenditure’.









