Scotland Yard has confirmed a serving Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with rape.
PC Adam Zaman, 28, was charged by City of London Police today.
The Met said the charge relates to an incident alleged to have occurred in the City of London when PC Zaman was off duty on Sunday evening.
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PC Zaman, who is based on the East Area Command Unit, was arrested the following day.
He has been remanded in custody to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday afternoon.
The policing commander for the East Area Command Unit said in a statement how the force is concerned at the seriousness of the alleged offence.
Detective Chief Superintendent Paul Trevers said: "I recognise that the public will be concerned to hear that a serving police officer has been charged with such a serious offence.
"We absolutely share that concern.
"We acted swiftly when this allegation was reported to us and have fully supported what continues to be a thorough investigation by detectives from the City of London Police.
"Specialist support is being provided to the complainant.
He added: "Pc Zaman has now been charged and it is important that criminal proceedings are allowed to take their course. Nothing should be said or reported which could put the integrity of those proceedings at risk."
Scotland Yard said the Met's Directorate of Professional Standards had been informed and Zaman has been suspended.
The matter has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, the force added.
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