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
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Curiosity Got Him Sacked: West Mercia Cop Dismissed For Snooping On Confidential Police Records
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
Dishonest Thames Valley Cop Liam Yeo’s Lies Could Have Led To Miscarriage Of Justice
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
“That’s What We’ll Be Doing In Ibiza Babe. Crushing Up A Pill And Sniffing It For Breakfast!”
“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!”
Former West Midlands Police Chief Craig Guildford Investigated For Possible Gross Misconduct
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
‘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
PC Mohammed Nizam ( P264460 )
PC Mohammed Nizam posted, reposted and liked discriminatory social media content, including antisemitic messages and posts celebrating or calling for the deaths of Israeli soldiers. The conduct was proven and amounted to gross misconduct.
Met Inspector Cleared Of Saying Women Are ‘Dogs’ Who Need To Be ‘Leashed’ Despite Admitting ‘Brash’ Talk About Strippers And Topless Dwarves
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
Two Lancashire Police Officers Sacked After Assaulting Colleagues While Off Duty On The SAME DAY
PCs Neil Salway and George Shaw were dismissed without notice following separate accelerated misconduct hearings — but published outcomes do not state that the cases were connected Two police officers from the same force have been sacked after assaulting colleagues while off duty on the same day. PC Neil Salway and PC George Shaw were… Continue reading Two Lancashire Police Officers Sacked After Assaulting Colleagues While Off Duty On The SAME DAY
PC Mason O’connor Allegedly Told Female Colleague: ‘I Hope You Get Raped On Your Way Home’
PC Mason O’Connor is accused of making the shocking remark while socialising with colleagues at a pub near Charing Cross Police Station A Metropolitan Police officer allegedly told a female colleague that he hoped she would be raped as she travelled home from a night out, a misconduct hearing has been told. PC Mason O’Connor… Continue reading PC Mason O’connor Allegedly Told Female Colleague: ‘I Hope You Get Raped On Your Way Home’
Ex-Met Officer Facing Misconduct Hearing Could Seek Anonymity As He Faces Claims He Turned Up For Duty Over Alcohol Limit And Carried Passengers In Police Car
A former police constable facing allegations that he reported for duty over the permitted alcohol limit could seek anonymity when he appears before an accelerated misconduct hearing. The former officer, who was previously based in London, is due to answer a series of allegations concerning his conduct while serving as a police constable. But attention… Continue reading Ex-Met Officer Facing Misconduct Hearing Could Seek Anonymity As He Faces Claims He Turned Up For Duty Over Alcohol Limit And Carried Passengers In Police Car
Essex Police Officer Was THREE TIMES Drink-drive Limit As He Fled Police At 110mph Before Reversing Into Patrol Car And Crashing Into Barrier
Former PC Adam Gardiner drove erratically across lanes while on duty He reversed a force vehicle into a Devon and Cornwall Police car Gardiner then accelerated away and reached speeds of more than 110mph Chief Constable ruled he would have been dismissed without notice An Essex Police officer was more than three times over the… Continue reading Essex Police Officer Was THREE TIMES Drink-drive Limit As He Fled Police At 110mph Before Reversing Into Patrol Car And Crashing Into Barrier
OVER THE LIMIT ON THE Job: Detective Crashed Unmarked Police Car After Drinking While On Duty
Former DC Joseph Passby was behind the wheel of the police vehicle when it was involved in a road traffic collision on June 15. Breath tests carried out after the crash showed the officer was over the legal alcohol limit. Passby subsequently appeared before Luton Magistrates’ Court on July 20, where he pleaded guilty to… Continue reading OVER THE LIMIT ON THE Job: Detective Crashed Unmarked Police Car After Drinking While On Duty
Every Officer Hauled Before Nuclear Police Misconduct Hearings Was Dismissed Or Found To Have Deserved The Sack
REVEALED: Every officer brought before a Civil Nuclear Constabulary misconduct hearing during the first half of 2026 was dismissed or found to have deserved dismissal, a Misconduct999 analysis has revealed — in cases involving child sexual offences, theft, dishonesty, drink-driving and sexualised comments. Every officer brought before a Civil Nuclear Constabulary misconduct hearing during the… Continue reading Every Officer Hauled Before Nuclear Police Misconduct Hearings Was Dismissed Or Found To Have Deserved The Sack
Firearms Officer PC Reece Jones Dismissed Over ‘Predatory’ Messages To 13-year-old Girl
A Ministry of Defence Police firearms officer has been dismissed without notice after a misconduct hearing found he sent sexual messages and an explicit photograph to a 13-year-old girl. PC Reece Jones, 32, was found to have committed gross misconduct following an accelerated hearing held remotely on 08-07-2026. Jones had served with the Ministry of… Continue reading Firearms Officer PC Reece Jones Dismissed Over ‘Predatory’ Messages To 13-year-old Girl
Police Officer Accused Of Comparing Colleague’s Skin Colour To Bounty, Coconut And Milky Way Bars
A police officer is to face a gross misconduct hearing after allegedly comparing a colleague’s skin colour to chocolate bars and making insulting comments about Ramadan. Officer A is accused of making a series of racist comments while on duty with North Yorkshire Police between April 2022 and October 2023. The officer allegedly told a… Continue reading Police Officer Accused Of Comparing Colleague’s Skin Colour To Bounty, Coconut And Milky Way Bars
Former PC Would Have Been Sacked After Putting Hand Up Colleague’s Thigh And Making Crude ‘Arse’ Comments
A former police officer would have been dismissed without notice after a misconduct panel found he sexually harassed female colleagues, put his hand on one officer’s inner thigh and made crude comments about women’s bodies while on duty. Former PC Edward Reed faced a string of allegations over incidents at Cowley Police Station and during… Continue reading Former PC Would Have Been Sacked After Putting Hand Up Colleague’s Thigh And Making Crude ‘Arse’ Comments
LOOKING BACK: Officer Said Bullying In ‘Very Successful’ Dorset Police Unit Left Him Considering Taking
A Dorset Police officer told a misconduct hearing that treatment within Bournemouth’s Force Support Group left him thinking about taking his own life. Misconduct999 revisits Operation Tea, examining how bullying, offensive messages and failed supervision took hold inside a specialist team the panel described as “very successful”. The most revealing words in the Operation Tea… Continue reading LOOKING BACK: Officer Said Bullying In ‘Very Successful’ Dorset Police Unit Left Him Considering Taking
Three Thames Valley Cops Would Have Been SACKED After Hearings Exposed Sexual Harassment, Non-consensual Sexual Conduct And Misuse Of Police Information
Three former Thames Valley Police officers would have been sacked after separate misconduct hearings exposed sexual harassment of female colleagues, non-consensual sexual conduct in a marked police car and the misuse of confidential police information. Former PCs Edward Reed, Robbie Wilson and Lily Maxey had all left Thames Valley Police before their disciplinary proceedings concluded.… Continue reading Three Thames Valley Cops Would Have Been SACKED After Hearings Exposed Sexual Harassment, Non-consensual Sexual Conduct And Misuse Of Police Information
Gross Misconduct Finding Against Surrey Police Officer Overturned After Tribunal Identifies Key Evidence Failure
A Surrey Police officer has successfully appealed a gross misconduct finding after a Police Appeals Tribunal concluded that relevant expert evidence had not been taken into account by the original hearing chair. PC Van Der Wart had previously appeared at an accelerated misconduct hearing held on 19 September and 1 December 2025. The hearing found… Continue reading Gross Misconduct Finding Against Surrey Police Officer Overturned After Tribunal Identifies Key Evidence Failure
Police Officer Threatened To Brand Man A PAEDOPHILE Unless He Paid Her – As Hearing Reveals Vile Messages Mocking Disabled People
A police officer threatened to expose a man as a paedophile unless he paid her – while also agreeing to pose as a 15-year-old child during interactions with him. PC Johnson was dismissed without notice after a misconduct hearing found six allegations against her proven, including a catalogue of offensive messages sent while she was… Continue reading Police Officer Threatened To Brand Man A PAEDOPHILE Unless He Paid Her – As Hearing Reveals Vile Messages Mocking Disabled People
Durham PC Stephen Holmes Used Police Database To Find Woman’s Home Before Taking Her Back For Sex
A Durham police officer abused confidential police databases to obtain a woman’s home address before turning up at her house and taking her back to his own home for sex, a misconduct hearing has found. Former Police Constable Stephen Holmes resigned from Durham Constabulary before facing an accelerated misconduct hearing, but Chair Rachel Bacon ruled… Continue reading Durham PC Stephen Holmes Used Police Database To Find Woman’s Home Before Taking Her Back For Sex
Wiltshire Police Officer Would Have Been Sacked After Assaulting Man While On Duty
A former Wiltshire Police officer would have been dismissed without notice after an allegation that he assaulted a man while on duty was proven at a special case hearing. Former PC Daniel Rusling was convicted of assault by beating following an incident in Chippenham on October 14, 2025. The hearing outcome states that Rusling was… Continue reading Wiltshire Police Officer Would Have Been Sacked After Assaulting Man While On Duty
IOPC Drops Misconduct Proceedings Against Sgt Martyn Blake Over Fatal Shooting Of Chris Kaba
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has confirmed that Metropolitan Police Sergeant Martyn Blake will no longer face disciplinary proceedings over the fatal shooting of Chris Kaba. The watchdog said it had withdrawn the planned gross misconduct case following a change in the law governing how police use-of-force cases are assessed in misconduct proceedings.… Continue reading IOPC Drops Misconduct Proceedings Against Sgt Martyn Blake Over Fatal Shooting Of Chris Kaba
