A Metropolitan Police firearms officer who called fellow officers ‘batty hole liars’, ‘frauds’ and ‘absolute wastemen’ in a series of explosive social media rants has been sacked after a misconduct hearing ruled his behaviour brought the force into disrepute.
PC Idominik Efeotor was dismissed without notice after repeatedly attacking senior police figures, misconduct investigators and fellow officers through his podcast, The Good, The Bad, The Ugly.
The officer, whose online platform had attracted 5,825 followers and 46,600 likes by May 2026, used TikTok, YouTube and other social media channels to make allegations about corruption, racism and dishonesty within the Metropolitan Police.
In one extraordinary outburst, he branded members of the Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS) ‘absolute wastemen’ and described the department as ‘that cess pit’.
In another, he called a misconduct investigator ‘a batty hole liar’.
He even directed criticism at then-Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, declaring: ‘There’s no way he can convince me that he actually cares about violence against women and girls, racism.’
The hearing was told that Efeotor had launched the podcast with the stated intention of highlighting problems within policing and improving the recruitment and retention of black officers.
But Commander Colin Wingrove concluded that the officer had crossed the line between legitimate public criticism and abusive personal attacks.
Among the videos examined was one entitled ‘Bun the DPS!!! Restrictions restriction Restrictions’, in which Efeotor encouraged officers facing restrictions to challenge the department.
He told viewers: ‘Tell them Dom said to tell you SYM.’
The hearing found that his comments encouraged officers to disregard legitimate restrictions imposed during misconduct investigations.
Efeotor also accused officers within Croydon’s Community Safety Unit of corruption and dishonesty, publicly questioning whether they could be trusted.
But it was not simply his colourful language that landed him in trouble.
The officer continued operating his podcast despite the withdrawal of his business-interest approval in August 2023.
He argued that the podcast was a non-profit activity separate from his commercial media work, but the hearing ruled that he had never obtained the necessary fresh authorisation.
There was another serious allegation involving an officer granted anonymity during separate misconduct proceedings.
Efeotor published a video discussing that case while displaying the officer’s photograph, complete with a visible name badge.
He repeatedly insisted the person pictured was ‘not’ the officer he was discussing.
Commander Wingrove rejected that explanation, finding that Efeotor had knowingly circumvented the anonymity direction.
The officer denied that his conduct amounted to gross misconduct and argued that his social media commentary was protected by freedom of expression.
His representative maintained that the podcast was overwhelmingly positive and innovative, suggesting that only a tiny proportion of its content had been singled out.
The hearing accepted that Efeotor had originally pursued worthwhile objectives, particularly concerning racism, sexism and police recruitment.
However, Commander Wingrove said the issue was not the topics being discussed but the manner in which the officer expressed himself.
He found that Efeotor had repeatedly used abusive, insulting and derogatory language towards identifiable officers over an extended period.
The misconduct was considered particularly serious because Efeotor was a serving firearms officer, a position carrying significant trust and responsibility.
The panel chairman assessed both culpability and potential harm as high and upheld all four allegations.
Although character references described Efeotor as a supportive friend and praised elements of his podcast, Commander Wingrove found no exceptional circumstances justifying his continued employment.
He concluded that dismissal was the only appropriate sanction.
Efeotor was dismissed without notice and ordered to be placed on the College of Policing’s barred list.
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