Ex-Met officer James Quigley barred from policing after stealing crisps

Former Met police detective constable James Quigley has been placed on the College of Policing barred list after being found guilty of gross misconduct. The decision means Quigley can never serve as a police officer again.

A misconduct hearing on August 19 heard that Quigley was accused of taking two packets of crisps and loose change from a colleague's locker at Bromley Police Station on February 19, 2024. Officers later found two police batons at Quigley's home during a search.

Incident at Bromley Police Station

The panel concluded that Quigley had stolen the crisps and loose change. The colleague reported that he heard locker doors closing and found Quigley near his locker. Quigley denied stealing and claimed he had picked up a bag to carry his own food, with the crisps inside being from his home.

During a search of Quigley's home, two police batons were discovered in his basement. Quigley stated these were for training and he had forgotten about them. The panel found no evidence the batons were used inappropriately, but ruled their possession amounted to misconduct.

The misconduct panel found Quigley guilty of gross misconduct. They ruled that if he had still been a serving officer, he would have been dismissed from the Metropolitan Police.