Gross misconduct dismissals

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/26/5141

Version Date: 15/10/2026

The Professional Standards Department has provided the following information:

We have consulted the Barred and Advisory List for the following data as it records all Police Officers who have been added after Dismissal for Gross Misconduct (on the Barred list) and all Police Officers who retired/resigned whilst under a Gross Misconduct investigation (on the Advisory list). The Barred and Advisory List was then reviewed for anyone added/moved between 01/09/2025 and 01/09/2026.

Under the Freedom of Information Act, could you please tell me how many officers in your force have been dismissed following an investigation for gross misconduct in the last year (last 12 months from date of request), or have resigned or retired during an investigation.

Please provide details of the nature of the misconduct.

Six Officers were Dismissed for Gross Misconduct between September 2025 and September 2026:

• The Police Officer resigned whilst under investigation. The force continued with a hearing and it was found that had they remained serving they would have been dismissed for breaching the standards of professional behaviour relating to Honesty and Integrity and Duties and Responsibilities after failing to record accurate information given to him by multiple victims and witnesses on Public Protection Notices, minimising the risk of harm and increasing the likelihood of further harm occurring to victims from the perpetrators, and undermining public confidence in policing.
• The Police Officer resigned whilst under investigation. The force continued with a hearing and it was found that had they remained serving they would have been dismissed for breaching the standards of professional behaviour relating to Authority / Respect and Courtesy, Duties and Responsibilities and Discreditable Conduct after they abused their position in an attempt to enter into an unwanted sexual and improper emotional relationship with a junior officer.
• The Police Officer resigned whilst under investigation. The force continued with a hearing and it was found that had they remained serving they would have been dismissed for breaching the standards of professional behaviour relating to Authority / Respect and Courtesy, Duties and Responsibilities and Discreditable Conduct after abusing his position to pursue an intimate relationship with a vulnerable victim of domestic abuse.
• The Police Officer resigned whilst under investigation. The force continued with a hearing and it was found that had they remained serving they would have been dismissed for breaching the standards of professional behaviour relating to Honesty and Integrity, Authority / Respect and Courtesy, and Discreditable Conduct after abusing their authority by producing their warrant card and behaving in an argumentative and disrespectful manner whilst attempting to gain entry to venues while drunk and off duty.
• The Police Officer resigned whilst under investigation. The force continued with a hearing and it was found that had they remained serving they would have been dismissed for breaching the standards of professional behaviour relating to Honesty and Integrity, Authority / Respect and Courtesy, Equality and Diversity and Discreditable Conduct after making unsolicited and unwanted contact with a woman, behaving in a sexualised and inappropriate manner towards female colleagues whilst on and off duty, and lying about the status of a sexual relationship with another when questioned during a misconduct interview.
• The Police Officer was dismissed for breaching the standards of professional behaviour relating to Honesty and Integrity, Authority / Respect and Courtesy, Discreditable Conduct after trying to use their position/rank to their personal advantage, treating the public, their partner, and colleagues without respect and courtesy, using abusive/offensive language towards their partner and the public, and behaving in a challenging/arrogant/patronising manner towards junior colleagues.

One Officer resigned whilst under investigation between September 2025 and September 2026

• This relates to driving a motor vehicle on a road with excess alcohol