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6 stories, newest first.
LatestTwo officers sacked for excessive force on 92-year-old amputee
Two Sussex Police officers have been dismissed for gross misconduct after using excessive force, including Pava spray, a baton and a Taser, on 92-year-old amputee Donald Burgess. Pc Rachel Comotto also made inappropriate comments on social media about the incident.
3 min readTrust 70 · Craft 77 · Hype 45
Policing · City of LondonMet Police officer sacked over podcast criticism
Metropolitan Police officer PC Idominik Efeotor has been dismissed without notice following an accelerated gross misconduct hearing. He was found to have breached professional standards through derogatory social media posts criticising the force and its Directorate of Professional Standards, and for publishing material that could identify an officer under an anonymity direction.
City of London4 min readTrust 60 · Craft 77 · Hype 41
Policing · BromleyEx-Bromley Detective Banned After Stealing Crisps and Cash
A former Metropolitan Police detective constable from Bromley has been banned from policing after being found guilty of gross misconduct. James Quigley stole crisps and cash from a colleague's locker and wrongly kept police batons at his home.
Bromley3 min readTrust 48 · Craft 67 · Hype 41
LatestEx-Kent PC barred from policing after sex line contact
A former Kent Police officer, who reviewed intelligence on modern slavery and violence against women, has been barred from future policing roles. PC Trevor Bonett would have been dismissed for gross misconduct after contacting sex lines and adult websites.
3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 70 · Hype 20- Policing · London
Metropolitan Police officer dismissed after restraining order
A Metropolitan Police officer has been dismissed without notice after a gross misconduct hearing found his actions amounted to a breach of professional standards. PC Dawid Lewicki was issued a restraining order by Westminster Magistrates' Court.
London2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 15 
LatestKent officer receives two-year warning for excessive force
A Kent Police officer has received a two-year final written warning following a gross misconduct hearing. PC Aaron Humphries was found to have used excessive force against a handcuffed man who appeared to lose consciousness during an arrest in Faversham.
3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 15