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
- Misconduct Outcome Stats:
- 42.5% have the LQC's name published
- 96% of allegations proven
- 80% of officers dismissed
Merseyside Police
Rarely Praised, Often Criticised: Charing Cross Investigation Shows The IOPC At Its Best
‘Send Me The Draft’: Cop Sacked After Partner Did His Dissertation
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
Merseyside Police Officer Convicted Of Misconduct In Public Office After Propositioning Sex Workers
A Merseyside Police officer has been convicted of misconduct in public office after propositioning sex workers while on duty and making sexual comments to a vulnerable child. PC Carl Edwards, 37, was found guilty at Chester Crown Court of three counts of misconduct in public office and two data protection offences following an investigation directed… Continue reading Merseyside Police Officer Convicted Of Misconduct In Public Office After Propositioning Sex Workers
Police Officer Who Paid Teenage Boy For Sex And Trawled Police Databases For Personal Reasons Is Sacked Without Notice
A Merseyside police constable who admitted paying a teenage boy for sex even after knowing he was under 17 and then misused police computer systems to look up men he was in contact with has been dismissed without notice, with the force’s chief ruling his conduct caused serious harm to public confidence in policing. A… Continue reading Police Officer Who Paid Teenage Boy For Sex And Trawled Police Databases For Personal Reasons Is Sacked Without Notice
“Looks Boss, Plain Clothes, Catching Pedos. Gonna George Floyd Me A Nonce, That’s A Joke PSD.”
A former volunteer police officer would have been sacked if he was still serving after joking about “George Floyding a nonce” in a WhatsApp chat with colleagues, a misconduct hearing has ruled. The Special Constable, formerly with Merseyside Police, had already left the force but senior officers said his behaviour was so serious that dismissal… Continue reading “Looks Boss, Plain Clothes, Catching Pedos. Gonna George Floyd Me A Nonce, That’s A Joke PSD.”
Merseyside Police Officer To Face Gross Misconduct Hearing Over Alleged Falsification Of Assault Evidence
A Merseyside Police officer is accused of deliberately inventing and falsifying evidence of violent attacks – allegations that prosecutors say amount to a serious abuse of power and a betrayal of public trust. Constable MICU is due to face a two-day gross misconduct hearing amid claims they willfully and knowingly misrepresented or falsified evidence relating… Continue reading Merseyside Police Officer To Face Gross Misconduct Hearing Over Alleged Falsification Of Assault Evidence
Police Officer Faces Misconduct Hearing After Being Convicted Of Paying For Sex With A Child — And Misusing Police Computer Systems
A Merseyside Police officer is due to face a misconduct hearing over allegations relating to the payment for sexual services of a child and the improper use of police computer systems. A Merseyside Police officer who was convicted of paying for the sexual services of a child is set to face a misconduct hearing. The… Continue reading Police Officer Faces Misconduct Hearing After Being Convicted Of Paying For Sex With A Child — And Misusing Police Computer Systems
PSD Detective DC Edwards To Face Accelerated Gross Misconduct Hearing Over Alleged Assault On Colleagues
Hearing allegation summary It is alleged that the officer failed to treat colleagues with respect and courtesy while they were carrying out their duties. Instead of remaining calm and exercising professional self-control, the officer is said to have behaved aggressively towards fellow officers. This alleged conduct is said to be supported by colleague statements and… Continue reading PSD Detective DC Edwards To Face Accelerated Gross Misconduct Hearing Over Alleged Assault On Colleagues
Ex-police Constable Accused Of Lying Under Oath About Which Car He Drove During Arrest
Former Constable Beedle faces a misconduct hearing over claims he lied under oath at Liverpool Crown Court — falsely saying he was driving a hire car when he was actually in his own vehicle. The alleged deception, if proven, could amount to gross misconduct. A former police officer is facing disciplinary proceedings amid claims he… Continue reading Ex-police Constable Accused Of Lying Under Oath About Which Car He Drove During Arrest
Ex-Sergeant Craig Baker Dismissed Without Notice For Gross Misconduct In Sexually Explicit Online Chats
Former Merseyside Police Sergeant Craig Baker was found to have engaged in gross misconduct through inappropriate online conversations involving sexually explicit content and disrespect towards female officers. Former Sergeant Craig Baker of Merseyside Police was found to have committed gross misconduct following a hearing on 29 August 2025. The panel heard that between 2018 and… Continue reading Ex-Sergeant Craig Baker Dismissed Without Notice For Gross Misconduct In Sexually Explicit Online Chats
Police officer to face gross misconduct hearing over lewd behaviour at training centre
Officer ‘asked a female to spoon, sent porn video to a colleague and dropped his trousers at police training centre’ A police officer is to face a four-day gross misconduct hearing, accused of a series of lewd and inappropriate acts at a Merseyside Police training centre. A police officer is to face a four-day gross… Continue reading Police officer to face gross misconduct hearing over lewd behaviour at training centre
Merseyside: PC Fired for Snooping on Neighbours in Abuse of Police Database
“Using a police data base was a gross abuse of his police powers.” A police constable has been dismissed without notice after abusing police computer systems to spy on people in his local area, including neighbours he had disputes with. Kurtis Arnold, a probationary constable with force number 1191, was found to have committed gross… Continue reading Merseyside: PC Fired for Snooping on Neighbours in Abuse of Police Database
Rogue Cop Defied Orders to Run Online Gambling Business — Then Quit Before He Could Be Booted Out the Force
A disgraced police officer who ignored clear orders and ran an online gambling-style raffle business has been told he would have been sacked without notice had he not already quit the force. Former Merseyside Police Constable Ben McGuinness, badge number 5811, brazenly flouted rules by setting up and operating “Glo Up Competitions”, despite being explicitly… Continue reading Rogue Cop Defied Orders to Run Online Gambling Business — Then Quit Before He Could Be Booted Out the Force
PC Adam Hoyle
A Merseyside Police officer is due to make his first appearance in court after being charged with misconduct in public office and computer misuse offences following an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation. We investigated the conduct of PC Adam Hoyle, 39, following allegations he had abused his position for a sexual purpose. On… Continue reading PC Adam Hoyle
PC Daniel Brown Resigns After Sending Sex Video To Other Student Police Officers Over WhatsApp Group
A Police misconduct hearing has heard how a student police officer PC Daniel Brown posted a video into a WhatsApp group for other Merseyside student police officers whilst he was on duty which showed him naked from the waist down with his genitalia exposed and his penis in a brace. The hearing heard that Brown… Continue reading PC Daniel Brown Resigns After Sending Sex Video To Other Student Police Officers Over WhatsApp Group
