Former detective Gary Birch made 42 calls on one day and another 27 a month later The officer of 26 years admitted harassment and accepted a conditional caution Panel found gross misconduct but said his poor mental health reduced his culpability Had he still been serving, he would have received a final written warning A… Continue reading Veteran Detective Who Called Ex-partner 69 TIMES In Row Over Battle To Get His Dog Back Escapes Dismissal

Three police officers are to face a misconduct hearing over allegations that they used unlawful and excessive force against two children during an incident at a residential address. PC Shaun Oblein, PC Lewis Culpitt and PC Rhianne Hennon are accused of using unlawful and excessive force against Child A and/or Child B at the home… Continue reading Three Police Officers Accused Of Unlawful And Excessive Force Against Two Children

The experienced officer had served at Scotland Yard for around a decade and risen to the rank of sergeant when she completed a vetting renewal form But a misconduct hearing found she deliberately concealed a former surname, previous police contact and an association which should have been disclosed Her identity has been withheld from the… Continue reading Met Police Sergeant Who Deliberately Hid Her Past From Vetting Officers Is Granted Anonymity And Sacked

DC Rachel Fletcher claimed one comment was a joke and insisted witnesses had misheard or misremembered her — but a misconduct panel branded her denials “wholly implausible” DC Rachel Fletcher denied making the remarks and claimed colleagues had either misunderstood or misremembered what she said. But the panel accepted the accounts of four police witnesses… Continue reading All Men Are Rapists’ Northumbria Police Detective Made Discriminatory Remark, Misconduct Panel Finds

Former PC Ian Raywood visited the woman nine times while he was supposed to be protecting the public – before a misconduct panel rejected his denials as ‘unrealistic’ A POLICE officer had sex with his lover while on duty after arriving at her home in a patrol car, wearing his uniform and leaving his radio… Continue reading PC Ian Redwood Had Sex With Lover While On Duty After Driving To Her Home In Uniform With His Radio Still Switched On

A former Metropolitan Police detective would have been dismissed after falsely recording a colleague as working while he was absent — and asking him to supply Viagra. Former Detective Sergeant Gary Waite used the force’s CARMS duty system on no fewer than nine occasions between June 2022 and July 2023 to show the colleague as… Continue reading Met Detective Who Created ‘Phantom Shifts’ For Colleague Asked Him To Supply Viagra Before Saying: ‘Whatever You Need Brother Xx’

A former Metropolitan Police detective who made sexualised and discriminatory remarks to female colleagues and showed officers graphic photographs of murder victim Sally Anne Bowman has been placed on the police barred list. Former Detective Sergeant Jason Grafham told one colleague that he had struggled during a mindfulness session because he had been trying to… Continue reading ‘Wanking From Home’ Detective Jason Grafham Barred After Showing Sally Anne Bowman Murder Photographs

Paul Jackson and Paul Lockett were acquitted of every criminal charge before every remaining misconduct allegation was found not proven. Misconduct999 looks back at a case that raises an uncomfortable question about the human cost of prolonged police investigations. Two Greater Manchester Police officers spent seven years facing criminal and disciplinary proceedings over allegations that… Continue reading LOOKING BACK: Cleared In Court, Cleared Again — So Why Were Two GMP Officers Put Through A Seven-year Ordeal?

Organisations entitled to respond to applications for anonymity and reporting restrictions at an upcoming police misconduct hearing have been given almost no information about what is being sought or why. Two serving Nottinghamshire Police officers are due to appear before a misconduct hearing at the force’s Sherwood Lodge headquarters from 21 to 23 September 2026.… Continue reading Anonymity Sought For Nottinghamshire Police Officers Facing Misconduct Hearing—but Force Gives No Reason For Secrecy

A police officer accused of sexually assaulting and harassing a female colleague has been cleared after a misconduct panel ruled that his behaviour was not sexually motivated. PC Jamie Lau, of Wiltshire Police, was alleged to have rubbed or pinched the officer’s upper thigh while they were on duty on May 21, 2025. He was… Continue reading Police Officer Had A ‘Fondness’ For Female Colleague — But Sexual Assault And Harassment Allegations Were Not Proven

A police officer’s curiosity cost him his career after he repeatedly snooped through confidential records about someone with whom he had a personal connection. PC Ryan Clarke used West Mercia Police computer systems to view custody details, addresses, a photograph and a detention log without a legitimate policing purpose. Clarke, who joined the force in… Continue reading Curiosity Got Him Sacked: West Mercia Cop Dismissed For Snooping On Confidential Police Records

A dishonest police officer has been sacked after lying in a formal witness statement to conceal a sexual relationship with a man under criminal investigation. Former PC Ellie McNamara, of West Mercia Police, falsely stated in a signed MG11 witness statement that she was not in a relationship with the man. But messages and admissions… Continue reading Lying Police Officer Sacked After Clandestine Love Affair With Suspect Was Exposed

A former Thames Valley Police officer would have been dismissed after deliberately recording false information about contacting a witness in a drink-driving investigation. Former Police Constable Liam Yeo, who served with Incident and Crime Response Team 1 at Didcot Police Station, was found to have breached four Standards of Professional Behaviour: Honesty and Integrity, Duties… Continue reading Dishonest Thames Valley Cop Liam Yeo’s Lies Could Have Led To Miscarriage Of Justice

Senior North Wales Police officer Emma Gardner repeatedly misused force computer systems over nine months and was convicted of computer misuse A senior detective repeatedly accessed confidential police records concerning people she knew and disclosed information obtained from the force’s systems. Former Detective Inspector Emma Gardner used North Wales Police computers without lawful authority on… Continue reading Data-snooping Detective Inspector Accessed Secret Police Files On People She Knew Before Sharing Information

“That’s what we’ll be doing in Ibiza babe. Crushing up a pill and sniffing it for breakfast!” Those were the words of a serving police officer who took illegal drugs, lied about a family emergency to obtain compassionate leave and misused a police computer to help a friend. The former Northamptonshire Police constable, who has… Continue reading “That’s What We’ll Be Doing In Ibiza Babe. Crushing Up A Pill And Sniffing It For Breakfast!”

IOPC examining former chief constable’s oversight of an intelligence briefing which underpinned the decision to prohibit Israeli supporters from attending a match at Villa Park Former West Midlands Police Chief Constable Craig Guildford has been notified that he is under investigation for possible gross misconduct over the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from… Continue reading Former West Midlands Police Chief Craig Guildford Investigated For Possible Gross Misconduct

PC Lloyd Hunter allegedly described Taser as “so much fun” and said he would “love” using it on a member of the public during a secretly recorded conversation with an undercover BBC reporter. A Metropolitan Police officer allegedly said he “couldn’t wait to Taser someone” and suggested his first target would be a homeless person.… Continue reading Met Police Officer Said He ‘Couldn’t Wait To Taser Someone’ And Suggested Using Weapon On Homeless Person, Hearing Told

A police officer who passed off his partner’s university work as his own and applied for a bank loan in her name without consent has been dismissed without notice. PC Benvenuto Picone submitted assignments and a dissertation completed or significantly contributed to by “Person A” while studying at Liverpool John Moores University. The Merseyside Police… Continue reading ‘Send Me The Draft’: Cop Sacked After Partner Did His Dissertation

West Midlands Police said extensive redactions were necessary to protect a victim, but has not explained why it withheld information that the College of Policing still makes available. A transparency dispute has emerged over the determination from an accelerated misconduct hearing involving a former West Midlands Police constable in July 2026. West Midlands Police removed… Continue reading College Of Policing Continues To Publish Misconduct Details Withheld By West Midlands Police As Force Leaves Key Questions Unanswered

Met officer faces misconduct hearing over alleged attempts to arrange paid sex with male escorts A Metropolitan Police officer allegedly spent almost a decade contacting sex workers and attempting to arrange paid sexual services. PC Gary Frost, who serves within the North Area Command Unit, is accused of repeatedly communicating with escorts advertising on SleepyBoy.com,… Continue reading Met Officer Faces Misconduct Hearing Over Alleged Attempts To Arrange Paid Sex With Male Escorts

A Metropolitan Police officer has been dismissed after he and a colleague attempted to gain an unfair advantage by taking the same online promotion examination consecutively in a cramped bedroom. PC Oluwaseye Olajide and former PC Oliver Fellowes deliberately sat the sergeant’s examination in each other’s company, despite rules requiring candidates to complete the test… Continue reading Met Officer Dismissed After Taking Sergeant’s Exam Together In Bedroom

A misconduct panel has found that allegations against PC William Gilling, who was accused of using excessive force, causing a man to be arrested without reasonable grounds and knowingly making a false statement, were not proven. The Metropolitan Police officer was on foot patrol in Greek Street, central London, during the early hours of January… Continue reading Met Officer Accused Of Using Excessive Force And Making False Arrest Claims Has Allegations Found Not Proven

PC Mohammed Nizam posted, shared and liked discriminatory messages during a ten-month period, a misconduct panel found. A Metropolitan Police officer has been dismissed without notice after posting, reposting and liking antisemitic material on social media. PC Mohammed Nizam’s conduct took place between September 2023 and July 2024 and included messages concerning the war in… Continue reading “May The Streets And Alleyways Of Gaza Be Drenched With The Blood Of The Israeli Occupation Forces.” The Words Of PC Mohammed Nizam

Inspector Tom Martis-Jones acknowledged joining an inappropriate stag-do conversation but denied making the three misogynistic remarks at the center of the gross misconduct case. A Metropolitan Police inspector accused of comparing women to dogs and saying they needed to be “leashed” has been cleared of gross misconduct after a panel found the allegations not proven.… Continue reading Met Inspector Cleared Of Saying Women Are ‘Dogs’ Who Need To Be ‘Leashed’ Despite Admitting ‘Brash’ Talk About Strippers And Topless Dwarves