"Two rogue police officers were sacked every day in the last year as the number of constables barred from police work soared to a record high. A total of 735 officers the equivalent of two a day were dismissed from forces in England and Wales in the year to March 2025. It is the most officers added to the College of Policing's barred list which bans officers from ever returning to police work since the list began in 2017"
"It comes after Britain's biggest police force the Metropolitan Police found itself embroiled in a fresh racism and misogyny scandal after officers at Charing Cross police station were filmed calling for immigrants to be shot and bragging about using force against detainees. Ten officers are being fast tracked for misconduct hearings after the damning undercover footage raised questions about culture and standards at the force. Panorama's Rory Bibb exposed the alleged wrongdoing after spending seven months working undercover at Charing Cross Police station (BBC Panorama)"
A total of 735 officers were dismissed from forces in England and Wales in the year to March 2025, averaging two sacked officers per day and representing a record increase on the College of Policing's barred list since 2017. The Metropolitan Police had the highest number of dismissals, with 183 officers removed from a workforce of 33,293, followed by Greater Manchester Police with 43 dismissals from 8,112 staff. Dishonesty featured in 126 cases, discrimination in 95, and unlawful access or sharing of information in 82. Seventy-two officers faced sexual offences or misconduct allegations, 31 abused their position for sexual purposes, and 21 were linked to child sexual offences. Ten Metropolitan officers are being fast-tracked for misconduct hearings after undercover footage raised concerns about force culture and standards.
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