Greater Manchester Police

Rarely Praised, Often Criticised: Charing Cross Investigation Shows The IOPC At Its Best

Fifteen officers have committed gross misconduct, 14 have been barred from policing and another 15 officers or staff remain under investigation following one of the police watchdog’s largest-ever investigations. The Independent Office for Police Conduct is accustomed to criticism. Members of the public frequently accuse the police watchdog of taking too long, failing to secure… Continue reading Rarely Praised, Often Criticised: Charing Cross Investigation Shows The IOPC At Its Best

LOOKING BACK: Cleared In Court, Cleared Again — So Why Were Two GMP Officers Put Through A Seven-year Ordeal?

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?

Second GMP Officer Barred Over Drugs In Seven Months After Cocaine And Cannabis Test

PC Jack Sanderson’s dismissal follows the January case of former Detective Chief Inspector James Faulkner, who tested positive for anabolic steroids A second Greater Manchester Police officer has been thrown out of policing over illicit drug use within the space of seven months. PC Jack Sanderson was dismissed without notice on 10 August 2026 after… Continue reading Second GMP Officer Barred Over Drugs In Seven Months After Cocaine And Cannabis Test

Six Women Among Nine GMP Officers Facing Misconduct Hearing Over Alleged Racist Treatment Of Black Colleague

Six women are among nine serving and former Greater Manchester Police officers facing a major misconduct hearing over allegations of racist language and behaviour towards a Black colleague. The number of female officers involved makes the case particularly unusual. Since Misconduct999 began reporting on police misconduct cases in 2021, it has never previously encountered a… Continue reading Six Women Among Nine GMP Officers Facing Misconduct Hearing Over Alleged Racist Treatment Of Black Colleague

Why The High Court Upheld The Decision Not To Dismiss Inspector Alex Taylor

The High Court has rejected an attempt by the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police to overturn a misconduct panel’s decision not to dismiss an inspector who admitted having sex with a junior colleague on police premises while on duty. Inspector Alex Taylor was found guilty of gross misconduct after having sex with a Police… Continue reading Why The High Court Upheld The Decision Not To Dismiss Inspector Alex Taylor

From Sex Workers To Domestic Abuse: Inside Six Months Of Misconduct At Greater Manchester Police

Misconduct999 analysed every misconduct outcome published by Greater Manchester Police during the first half of 2026. The findings reveal recurring themes including misuse of police systems, sexual misconduct, domestic abuse and repeated cases described as “Key Jamming”, while more than two-thirds of officer cases resulted in dismissal or a finding that dismissal would have been… Continue reading From Sex Workers To Domestic Abuse: Inside Six Months Of Misconduct At Greater Manchester Police

Officer Allowed To Act As GMP Sergeant While Facing Excessive Force Investigation

A Greater Manchester Police officer was allowed to carry out sergeant duties and pass part of the promotion process while under investigation over allegations that he used unnecessary and disproportionate force. David Rothwell was a probationary police constable when the incident took place on December 28, 2021, but was serving as a temporary sergeant by… Continue reading Officer Allowed To Act As GMP Sergeant While Facing Excessive Force Investigation

PC William Byers Lost His Career In ‘Misguided Loyalty’ To A Colleague Who Became A Sergeant — And Was Then Cleared

PC William Byers Lost His Career in ‘Misguided Loyalty’ to a Colleague Who Became a Sergeant — and Was Then Cleared A police constable may have sacrificed his career in a misguided attempt to protect a colleague who had since risen to the rank of sergeant, only for that officer to be cleared at the… Continue reading PC William Byers Lost His Career In ‘Misguided Loyalty’ To A Colleague Who Became A Sergeant — And Was Then Cleared

PC Brendan Colley Cleared After ‘Monkey’ Abuse And Threats To Rape Officers’ Children And Mothers

A police officer who was repeatedly called a “monkey” and subjected to threats involving the rape of officers’ children and mothers spent more than four years facing misconduct allegations before being completely cleared. PC Brendan Colley was driving a Greater Manchester Police van when detainee Borwar Ahmed launched a sustained torrent of racist and sexually… Continue reading PC Brendan Colley Cleared After ‘Monkey’ Abuse And Threats To Rape Officers’ Children And Mothers

Officer Cleared And Thanked For His Service While 18-year-old Accuser Is Accused Of A Possible Public-order Offence

Former PC Leigh Carnally was accused of inventing an offensive gesture before unlawfully arresting 18-year-old Samuel Brooks, grabbing him by the throat and forcing him against a police van. But a misconduct panel rejected every allegation, made findings that came close to accusing Brooks of criminal conduct and said the confrontation could have been avoided… Continue reading Officer Cleared And Thanked For His Service While 18-year-old Accuser Is Accused Of A Possible Public-order Offence

“Slagggggg.” “Feel Like Such A Fucking Mug.” “You’re Actually Angin Mate.” “Can’t Be Dealing With Skets.”

A Greater Manchester Police sergeant was reduced in rank after sending a junior female officer a barrage of insulting messages in which he called her a “slag”, a “sket” and “angin”. Sergeant Gareth Higginbottom contacted PC A through several social-media and messaging platforms in the early hours of August 31, 2023, after she declined his… Continue reading “Slagggggg.” “Feel Like Such A Fucking Mug.” “You’re Actually Angin Mate.” “Can’t Be Dealing With Skets.”

Exclusive: Dismissed GMP Sergeant Pursuing Multiple Legal Challenges After ICO Finds Force Breached Data Protection Law

A former Greater Manchester Police sergeant dismissed for gross misconduct is pursuing a series of legal challenges after the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) found the force failed to comply with its obligations under data protection law in its handling of evidence connected to her case. Former Police Sergeant Natalie Dolan was dismissed without notice following… Continue reading Exclusive: Dismissed GMP Sergeant Pursuing Multiple Legal Challenges After ICO Finds Force Breached Data Protection Law

Inside The Secret And Seedy World Of Former GMP Officer Michael Jones

Inside the secret life of a Greater Manchester Police officer: How a misconduct panel concluded PC Michael Jones spent shifts sending explicit sexual messages, arranging public encounters and browsing hookup websites before resigning as the case closed in By the time former Greater Manchester Police officer Michael Jones walked away from his misconduct hearing, the… Continue reading Inside The Secret And Seedy World Of Former GMP Officer Michael Jones

Sergeant Accused Of Using Excessive Force On Handcuffed Man As Two Fellow GMP Officers Also Face Misconduct Proceedings

A Greater Manchester Police sergeant is due to face a gross misconduct hearing over allegations he used excessive force against a handcuffed man in the back of a police van during an arrest. The allegations against PS Rothwell stem from an incident on 28 December 2021, when a man was arrested and transported to custody.… Continue reading Sergeant Accused Of Using Excessive Force On Handcuffed Man As Two Fellow GMP Officers Also Face Misconduct Proceedings

GMP Officers Accused Of Failing To Report Sergeant’s Alleged Excessive Force

Two Greater Manchester Police officers are due to face a gross misconduct hearing over allegations they failed to challenge or report a sergeant who allegedly used excessive force on a handcuffed man in the back of a police van. PC Colley and PC Byers will answer allegations arising from an incident on 28 December 2021,… Continue reading GMP Officers Accused Of Failing To Report Sergeant’s Alleged Excessive Force

Police Sergeant Sacked After Sending Offensive Whatsapp Messages Mocking Disabled People And Student Officers

Warning: Offensive/discriminatory language. A police sergeant has been dismissed without notice after a misconduct panel found she exchanged offensive WhatsApp messages with a student officer, mocked disabled people and trainee officers, shared confidential information and failed to properly manage a conflict of interest. Police Sergeant Natalie Dolan, formerly of Greater Manchester Police, was dismissed following… Continue reading Police Sergeant Sacked After Sending Offensive Whatsapp Messages Mocking Disabled People And Student Officers

‘I Played With Fire And I Got Burnt’: Former GMP Officer Choni Kenny Challenges Media Reporting Of Her Case In Tiktok Videos

Former Greater Manchester Police officer Choni Kenny, who was jailed for 45 months after admitting multiple misconduct in public office offences, has used TikTok to challenge aspects of media reporting surrounding her case and to discuss the events that ended her policing career. Kenny was sentenced in April 2025 after admitting four counts of misconduct… Continue reading ‘I Played With Fire And I Got Burnt’: Former GMP Officer Choni Kenny Challenges Media Reporting Of Her Case In Tiktok Videos

Under Fire: The Misconduct Cases Involving Britain’s Armed Police Officers

From drink-driving before collecting firearms to allegations of sexual misconduct, dishonesty and excessive force, a series of unrelated cases involving armed officers from forces across the UK have resulted in misconduct hearings, dismissals, criminal proceedings and gross misconduct findings. Firearms officers operate under some of the most intense pressures in British policing. In some situations,… Continue reading Under Fire: The Misconduct Cases Involving Britain’s Armed Police Officers

Former PC David Loftus Who Snooped On Police Databases ‘For Personal Curiosity’ Would Have Been Sacked Panel Rules

Ex-GMP officer who snooped on police databases ‘for personal curiosity’ shared confidential information with former partner, misconduct panel finds Former officer repeatedly accessed secure police systems without a lawful policing purpose before passing sensitive information to his ex-partner, hearing told A former Greater Manchester Police officer who accessed confidential police systems “for personal curiosity” before… Continue reading Former PC David Loftus Who Snooped On Police Databases ‘For Personal Curiosity’ Would Have Been Sacked Panel Rules

GMP Officer Accused Of Falsely Claiming She Searched Missing Person’s Home Before They Were Found Dead

A Greater Manchester Police officer is due to face a gross misconduct hearing today (27th May) after allegedly falsely claiming to have searched the home of a missing person who was later found dead. PC Lucy Guy is accused of telling colleagues she had searched the missing person’s address and later returned and entered the… Continue reading GMP Officer Accused Of Falsely Claiming She Searched Missing Person’s Home Before They Were Found Dead

Former GMP Officer Wins Anonymity Request But Misconduct Hearing Over Naked Image And Misogynistic Conduct Is Heard In Public

A former Greater Manchester Police officer who applied to have his misconduct case held in private was granted anonymity but a senior officer ruled the hearing itself must take place in public as details emerged of repeated sexualised and misogynistic behaviour spanning years. The accelerated misconduct hearing took place at GMP Force Headquarters and was… Continue reading Former GMP Officer Wins Anonymity Request But Misconduct Hearing Over Naked Image And Misogynistic Conduct Is Heard In Public

Sex Claims, Racism Rows, Lies To Bosses And A Child Image Conviction: More Than A Dozen Police Officers From Ten Forces Face Misconduct Hearings In One Week

Sex assault allegations at a leisure venue, racist WhatsApp-style messages, dishonesty over fitness tests, vetting failures, misuse of police systems and a child image conviction were all examined in one extraordinary week of misconduct hearings spanning forces across England. More than a dozen police officers from at least ten forces faced misconduct hearings within the… Continue reading Sex Claims, Racism Rows, Lies To Bosses And A Child Image Conviction: More Than A Dozen Police Officers From Ten Forces Face Misconduct Hearings In One Week

Ex-GMP Officer Barred After Misconduct Panel Rules He Would Have Been Dismissed

A former Greater Manchester Police officer who resigned days before an accelerated misconduct hearing has been barred from policing after proven discreditable conduct, with the force confirming he would have been dismissed had he remained in post. An accelerated misconduct hearing held at Greater Manchester Police headquarters has ruled that a former officer committed gross… Continue reading Ex-GMP Officer Barred After Misconduct Panel Rules He Would Have Been Dismissed

Misconduct Hearings Today – Wednesday 4th February 2026

Police Sergeant Accused of Groping Junior Colleague as Force Keeps Another Officer’s Identity Secret Ahead of Misconduct Hearings Starting Today Two separate police misconduct hearings are due to begin today, including one involving allegations of sexual misconduct by a custody sergeant, while another force has declined to name the officer at the centre of proceedings,… Continue reading Misconduct Hearings Today – Wednesday 4th February 2026