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100 officers sacked in 12 months


www.personneltoday.com | Ashleigh Webber

The Metropolitan Police has dismissed 100 officers for gross misconduct in the past 12 months, an increase of 66% compared with previous years, as it continues to build a healthier culture.

An update on its largest reform of culture and standards in decades revealed that it has taken significant steps to root out hundreds of officers who have fallen short of expected behaviours.

In addition to those that have been dismissed, 183 are currently suspended, a 165% increase compared with September 2022, while 275 are currently waiting for a gross misconduct hearing, including those facing allegations of discrimination and violence against women and girls.

Reporting of alleged misconduct has soared from 876 to 1,668 over the past 12 months, with the number of reports by staff and officers increasing by a third.

Deputy assistant commissioner Stuart Cundy said: “There is much more work to do and we are not complacent. We are heartened by how the overwhelming majority of officers and staff are stepping forward to build a better Met.

“We hope that the progress set out today reassures Londoners that we are doing all we can deliver an organisation they deserve and our people are proud of.”

Speaking at Scotland Yard, Cundy said the Met expected to hold 30 misconduct hearings and 30 gross incompetence hearings a month for “one, two or more years”.

He said: “The more we do and the better we do, the more difficult cases are going to come to the fore. We have officers under…


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