Police officer misconduct
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/25/003073/W
Version Date: 28/04/2025
The Professional Standards Department have provided the following information.
The following data is from 01/03/2021 – 28/02/2025.
-The total number of police officers accused of misconduct
157
-A breakdown in the gender and ethnicity of the accused officers
|
Gender |
Count |
|
Female |
31 |
|
Male |
125 |
|
Unknown |
1 |
|
Total |
157 |
|
Self-Classified Ethnicity |
Count |
|
M1 |
1 |
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M9 |
3 |
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U1 |
7 |
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U2 |
4 |
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W1 |
138 |
|
W2 |
1 |
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W9 |
3 |
|
Total |
157 |
-A breakdown of the rank of the officer, including their salary bands at the time of the alleged misconduct
|
Rank |
Count |
|
CON |
109 |
|
SC (Special Constable) |
9 |
|
SGT |
29 |
|
Inspector or above |
10 |
|
Total |
157 |
With regards to the pay scales, the following link will take the requestor to the relevant pay scales depending on rank of the officer involved: Pay scales up to rank of Insp Pay | Police Superintendents' Association
- A breakdown of the number that proceeded to a misconduct hearing
22
-The outcomes of cases that proceeded to a misconduct hearing
|
Outcome |
Count |
|
Dismissal |
5 |
|
Final Written Warning |
6 |
|
Would Have Been Dismissed |
9 |
|
Written Warning |
2 |
|
Total |
22 |
Please note that if the outcome shows ‘would have been dismissed’ this will indicate the officers who retired/resigned before the hearing
-A breakdown of the type of misconduct alleged, including but not limited to dishonesty, abuse of authority, discrimination, sexual abuse
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Year Recorded |
Type Description |
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2021 |
Use of police systems |
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2021 |
Discreditable conduct |
Decisions |
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2021 |
Discreditable conduct |
Decisions |
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2021 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2021 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2021 |
Sexual assault |
Sexual harassment |
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2021 |
Accessing and handling of information from other sources |
Disclosure of information |
Discreditable conduct |
Unprofessional attitude and disrespect |
|
2021 |
Other sexual conduct |
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2021 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2021 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2021 |
Discreditable conduct |
Unprofessional attitude and disrespect |
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|
2021 |
Race |
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2021 |
Use of force |
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2021 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2021 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2021 |
Impolite language/tone |
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2021 |
Use of police vehicles |
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|
2021 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2021 |
Other |
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|
2021 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2021 |
Other sexual conduct |
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|
2021 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2021 |
Use of police vehicles |
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|
2021 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2021 |
Use of police vehicles |
Unprofessional attitude and disrespect |
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|
2021 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2021 |
Disclosure of information |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2021 |
Disclosure of information |
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2021 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2021 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2021 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2021 |
Discreditable conduct |
|
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|
2021 |
Unprofessional attitude and disrespect |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2022 |
Abuse of position for sexual purpose |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2022 |
Race |
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|
2022 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2022 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2022 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2022 |
Discreditable conduct |
|
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|
2022 |
Sexual harassment |
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|
2022 |
Sexual assault |
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|
2022 |
Discreditable conduct |
|
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|
2022 |
Unprofessional attitude and disrespect |
|
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|
2022 |
Unprofessional attitude and disrespect |
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|
2022 |
Unprofessional attitude and disrespect |
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|
2022 |
Unprofessional attitude and disrespect |
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|
2022 |
Unprofessional attitude and disrespect |
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|
2022 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2022 |
Abuse of position for sexual purpose |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2022 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2022 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2022 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2022 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2022 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2022 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2022 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2022 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2022 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2022 |
Overbearing or harassing behaviours |
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|
2022 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2022 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2022 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2022 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2022 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2022 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2022 |
Disclosure of information |
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|
2022 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2022 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2022 |
Race |
Discreditable conduct |
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2022 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2022 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2022 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2022 |
Use of police vehicles |
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2022 |
Other sexual conduct |
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2023 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2023 |
Evidential procedures |
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|
2023 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2023 |
Disclosure of information |
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2023 |
Use of police systems |
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|
2023 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2023 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2023 |
General level of service |
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2023 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2023 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2023 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2023 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2023 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2023 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2023 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2023 |
Police action following contact |
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2023 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2023 |
Evidential procedures |
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2023 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2023 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2023 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2023 |
Discreditable conduct |
Sexual harassment |
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|
2023 |
Sexual assault |
Discreditable conduct |
|
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|
2023 |
Use of force |
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|
2023 |
Bail, identification and interview procedures |
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|
2023 |
Use of force |
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|
2023 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2023 |
Handling of or damage to property/premises |
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2023 |
Handling of or damage to property/premises |
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2023 |
Handling of or damage to property/premises |
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|
2023 |
Unprofessional attitude and disrespect |
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|
2023 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2023 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2023 |
Impolite language/tone |
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|
2023 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2023 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2023 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2023 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2023 |
Abuse of position for sexual purpose |
Abuse of position for other purpose |
Obstruction of justice |
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|
2023 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2023 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2023 |
Sexual harassment |
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|
2024 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2024 |
Discreditable conduct |
Abuse of position for other purpose |
Unprofessional attitude and disrespect |
Decisions |
|
2024 |
Sexual assault |
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|
2024 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2024 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2024 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2024 |
Sexual assault |
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2024 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2024 |
Sex |
Discreditable conduct |
Other |
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2024 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2024 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2024 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2024 |
Other sexual conduct |
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|
2024 |
Disclosure of information |
Discreditable conduct |
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2024 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2024 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2024 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2024 |
Race |
Discreditable conduct |
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2024 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2024 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2024 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2024 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2024 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2024 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2024 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2024 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2024 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2024 |
Race |
Discreditable conduct |
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2024 |
Race |
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2024 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2024 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2024 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2024 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2024 |
Use of force |
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2024 |
Discreditable conduct |
Race |
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2024 |
Discreditable conduct |
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|
2025 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2025 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2025 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2025 |
Discreditable conduct |
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2025 |
Impolite and intolerant actions |
Unprofessional attitude and disrespect |
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-The outcomes of hearings for each type of misconduct.
|
Outcome |
Type Description |
|||
|
Dismissal |
Sexual assault |
Sexual harassment |
|
|
|
Final Written Warning |
Accessing and handling of information from other sources |
Disclosure of information |
Discreditable conduct |
Unprofessional attitude and disrespect |
|
Would Have Been Dismissed |
Disclosure of information |
|
|
|
|
Would Have Been Dismissed |
Abuse of position for sexual purpose |
Discreditable conduct |
|
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|
Would Have Been Dismissed |
Sexual assault |
|
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Would Have Been Dismissed |
Abuse of position for sexual purpose |
Discreditable conduct |
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Would Have Been Dismissed |
Discreditable conduct |
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Final Written Warning |
Discreditable conduct |
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Dismissal |
Discreditable conduct |
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Final Written Warning |
Discreditable conduct |
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Would Have Been Dismissed |
Discreditable conduct |
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Would Have Been Dismissed |
Discreditable conduct |
|
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Written Warning |
Discreditable conduct |
|
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Dismissal |
Discreditable conduct |
|
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Would Have Been Dismissed |
Discreditable conduct |
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Dismissal |
Discreditable conduct |
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Final Written Warning |
Discreditable conduct |
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Final Written Warning |
Discreditable conduct |
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Written Warning |
Discreditable conduct |
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Final Written Warning |
Unprofessional attitude and disrespect |
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Dismissal |
Discreditable conduct |
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Would Have Been Dismissed |
Discreditable conduct |
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-The number of officers who resigned before the proceedings were completed
Please see answer to question 5.
-The number of officers placed on paid vetting leave while awaiting a misconduct hearing or retrial, and the average duration of this leave
16
For ‘paid vetting leave’ we have taken this to mean whether the Officer was suspended.
No information is held regarding the average duration of leave. We record the suspension start date and end date, however, the average would need to be caclculated from this data, therefore, this information is not recorded.
I would like this data for the last four years, including 2025. However, if this time frame is too broad, I am happy to refine the scope to three years.