Officer misconduct (FOI ref: 1535A/25)
Request
1a. Please can you tell me, calendar year by calendar year and by rank, how many officers have been placed on unsatisfactory performance & attendance procedures (UPP) over the past 10 years?
1b. Please can you tell me the outcomes (by number) of these UPP proceedings? Ie warning, final warning, dismissal or No Further Action?
1c. How many are on UPP now?
2a. Please can you tell me, calendar year by year and by rank, how many officers have been placed on misconduct proceedings over the past 10 years?
2b. Please can you tell me the outcomes by number of these misconduct proceedings? Ie warning, final warning, dismissal or No Further Action?
2c. How many are on misconduct proceedings now?
3a. Please can you tell me, calendar year by year and by rank, how many officers have been placed on gross misconduct proceedings over the past 10 years?
3b. Please can you tell me the outcomes by number of these gross misconduct proceedings by calendar year? Ie warning, final warning, dismissal or No Further Action?
3c. How many are on gross misconduct proceedings now?
4a. Please can you tell me, calendar year by year and by rank, how many officers have committed suicide over the past 10 years?
4b. Please can you tell me, calendar year by year and by rank, how many officers have attempted suicide over the past 10 years?
4c. Of those officers who committed suicide, please can you tell me, calendar year by year and by rank, how many were on unsatisfactory performance procedures, how many on misconduct and how many on gross misconduct proceedings?
Response
“It is important to note the force operates under the Police Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Behaviour. This includes challenging any inappropriate behaviour or action which would discredit the police service or undermine public confidence in policing. Our Professional Standards department, take a robust stance and are committed to rooting out abuse of power, criminality and corruption whenever we find evidence of it. This is done by carrying out thorough investigations, offering support and dealing appropriately with anyone found to be acting in an inappropriate manner.”
1a-c, 4a-c – This information is not held.
2a-c, 3a-c - Please see as follows, but note that data prior to 2019 is not held.
2a. Please can you tell me, calendar year by year and by rank, how many officers have been placed on misconduct proceedings over the past 10 years?
Data from 2019 – 2024
2019: 17 Constable, 2 Sergeant, 1 Inspector
2020: 9 Constable, 1 Sergeant
2021: 7 Constable, 2 Sergeant, 1 Chief Inspector
2022: 15 Constable, 2 Sergeant
2023: 6 Constable, 1 Special Constable, 5 Sergeant,
2024: 11 Constable, 1 Sergeant, 1 Inspector
2b. Please can you tell me the outcomes by number of these misconduct proceedings? Ie warning, final warning, dismissal or No Further Action?
2019:
3 x No Action
4 x Management Advice
8 x Written Warning
4 x Final Written Warning
1x Dismissal
2020:
1 x No Action
5 x Management Advice
2 x Written Warning
2 x Final Written Warning
2021:
1 x No Action
3 x Management Advice
4 x Written Warning
2 x Final Written Warning
2022:
1 x Reflective Practice Review Process (RPRP)
9 x Written Warning
7 x Final Written Warning
2023:
2 x No Action
7 x Written Warning
3 x Final Written Warning
2024:
10 x Written Warning
3 x Final Written Warning
2c. How many are on misconduct proceedings now?
There are currently 7 matters that are awaiting misconduct proceedings (December 2025).
3a. Please can you tell me, calendar year by year and by rank, how many officers have been placed on gross misconduct proceedings over the past 10 years?
2019: 19 Constable, 5 Sergeant, 1 Inspector
2020: 15 Constable, 3 Sergeant
2021: 13 Constable, 2 Sergeant, 2 Inspector
2022: 16 Constable, 2 Sergeant
2023: 23 Constable, 5 Sergeant, 1 Inspector
2024: 36 Constable, 1 Special Constable, 6 Sergeant, 2 Chief Inspector
3b. Please can you tell me the outcomes by number of these gross misconduct proceedings by calendar year? Ie warning, final warning, dismissal or No Further Action?
Dismissal includes both dismissals and would have been dismissed (where there is resignation prior to gross misconduct proceeding taking place)
2019:
1 x No Action
3 x Final Written Warning
21 x Dismissal
2020:
2 x No Action
5 x Final Written Warning
11 x Dismissal
2021:
1 x No Action
3 x Final Written Warning
1 x Reduction In Rank
12 x Dismissal
2022:
16 x Dismissal
2 x Would Have Been Dismissed
2023:
4 x Final Written Warning
25 x Dismissal
2024:
3 x Final Written Warning
2 x Reduction in Rank
40 x Dismissal
3c. How many are on gross misconduct proceedings now?
There are currently 27 matters awaiting gross misconduct proceedings (December 2025)
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