Gross misconducts
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/25/008208/N
Version Date: 05/06/2025
The Professional Standards Department have provided the following information.
Source Centurion - "Allegation Case Descritpion" = "Case to answer" / "Case additional status" = "Gross Misconduct" / "Case Status" = Finalised"
1 - How many officers and staff have been found guilty of gross misconduct in 2025 up to 14/04/25?
Please also list the number for 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020 and make clear if they were officers or staff.
|
Year |
Officers |
Staff |
|
2020 |
4 |
2 |
|
2021 |
10 |
1 |
|
2022 |
12 |
3 |
|
2023 |
8 |
4 |
|
2024 |
2 |
5 |
|
2025* |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
36 |
15 |
*Partial Year
2 - Please could you differentiate between the number of officers and staff dismissed and those who would have been dismissed, had they not already left the force.
|
Year |
Officer Would Have Been Dismissed |
Officer Dismissed |
Staff Would Have Been Dismissed |
Staff Dismissed |
Total |
|
2020 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
|
2021 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
|
2022 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
15 |
|
2023 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
|
2024 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
|
2025 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
16 |
20 |
6 |
9 |
51 |
3 - Please could you also list the reason(s) for their dismissal.
|
Reason for Dismissal |
Officers |
Staff |
|
Discreditable conduct |
16 |
9 |
|
Use of Police Systems |
4 |
1 |
|
Honesty and Integrity |
3 |
0 |
|
Duties and Responsibilities |
1 |
0 |
|
Authority, Respect and Courtesy |
1 |
0 |
|
Orders and Instructions |
1 |
0 |
|
Abuse of position for sexual purpose |
2 |
2 |
|
Disclosure of information |
3 |
1 |
|
Impolite language/tone |
2 |
0 |
|
Decisions |
2 |
1 |
|
Other sexual conduct |
5 |
1 |
|
Sexual assault |
4 |
0 |
|
Sexual harassment |
1 |
0 |
|
Abuse of position for financial purpose |
1 |
0 |
|
Handling of or damage to property/premises |
0 |
1 |
|
Unprofessional attitude and disrespect |
0 |
1 |
|
General level of service |
0 |
1 |
|
Handling of information |
1 |
0 |
|
Race |
1 |
0 |
|
Use of force |
2 |
0 |
|
Police action following contact |
1 |
0 |
|
Other policies and procedures |
0 |
1 |
*Some people will have multiple reasons for dismissal (for example, ‘discreditable conduct’ as well as ‘use of police systems’), hence the discrepancy in the figures.