I had a little look around, and it seems this is true, or at least has been true in the past. https://theconversation.com/the-freemasons-no-longer-have-signifi

I had a little look around, and it seems this is true, or at least has been true in the past. https://theconversation.com/the-freemasons-no-longer-have-significant-influence-in-the-british-police-89681 https://theconversation.com/the-freemasons-no-longer-have-si... The relationship between police officers and Freemasons became a major issue in the 1960s, largely as a result of investigative journalism by the The Times and The Sunday Times. Revelations were made about corruption in the Metropolitan Police’s CID unit and surrounding the activities of the Obscene Publications Squad. Senior officers were receiving illegal payments on a regular basis in return for allowing London sex shops to trade unrestricted. The fact that London detectives shared membership of the same Freemason lodges as active high-profile London criminals became public knowledge. Senior officers were seen spending time with convicted London criminals in Mediterranean holiday villas. Ultimately, this led to major reforms of the Metropolitan Police. Criminal investigations resulted in custodial sentences for a number of senior CID officers and voluntary retirements for many more. More recently: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/dec/31/freemasons-blocking-reform-police-federation-leader https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/dec/31/freemasons-b... https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/25/decorated-undercover-police-officer-accuses-freemasons-blocking/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/25/decorated-underc...