Violence against women and girls misconduct

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 23/0780

Version Date: 23/06/2023

The Professional Standards Department have provided the following information:

1. Please provide data on how many Violence Against Women and Girls-related misconduct or gross misconduct cases against police officers and police staff from May 2022-May 2023 in Dorset Police. 

14 conduct cases recorded with a VAWG national factor applied

2. Please supply data on the number of officers and staff that were suspended pending the outcome of Violence Against Women and Girls-related misconduct or gross misconduct investigations between May 2022-May 2023 in Dorset Police.

A total of nine officers or members of staff were suspended pending the outcome of any conduct matter with a VAWG national factor applied

3. For the years:
• May 2021- May 2022
• May 2022- May 2023
please provide data on the outcome of Violence Against Women and Girls-related misconduct meetings, hearings, and accelerated hearings for police officers and staff in Dorset Police, by outcomes of:
•           No further action
•           Referral to the reflective practice review process
•           Reduction in rank
•           Written warning
•           Final written warning
•           Extension of final written warning
•           Dismissal with notice
•           Dismissal without notice

Outcomes for all the conduct cases in the periods detailed above, relating to officers and staff and that had a result of ‘Case to answer’ along with a national factor of VAWG applied, are below:

Date finalised	Outcome
13/01/2022	Final written warning
09/06/2022	Would have been dismissed
29/06/2022	Learning from reflection (RPRP)
04/11/2022	Would have been dismissed
17/11/2022	Final written warning
21/12/2022	Would have been dismissed
27/01/2023	Would have been dismissed
02/02/2023	Final written warning
02/02/2023	Would have been dismissed