Met Commissioner warns Lawrence suspects to 'not rest easy in their beds'. When asked about allegations that the Metropolitan Police was still institutionally racist, Mr Hogan-Howe replied: "I hope we are not, but it is a bit like asking someone if they are a nice person. Are we the best people to ask? He said the force was "hugely different from where we were" at the time of Mr Lawrence's death. After sentencing Dobson and Norris to 15-years and two months and 14-years and three months respectively, the Judge in the case, Mr Justice Treacy also said he hoped the police would continue with their efforts to find the other killers.