- Reference Number: 1816
- Date released: 24 April 2009
Request
- In each of the last 12 years since 1997, how many police
officers have been the subject to a disciplinary hearing for (a)
all classes of misconduct offences, and (b) for being convicted of
a criminal offence?
- Of those who have been subject to a disciplinary hearing for
any misconduct offence, how many (a) were dismissed with notice,
(b) dismissed without notice, (c) resigned, (d) continued as a
serving police officer with no penalty, or (e) received a written
or final written warning?
- Of those who have been subject to a disciplinary hearing for
having been convicted of a criminal offence, how many (a) were
dismissed with notice, (b) dismissed without notice, (c) resigned,
(d) continued as a serving police officer with no penalty, or (e)
received a written or final written warning?
- Of those that resigned or were dismissed as a result of a
disciplinary hearing for any misconduct offence, how many appealed
the decision of the disciplinary panel to the Police Appeals
Tribunal?
- Of those that resigned or were dismissed as a result of a
disciplinary hearing for being convicted of a criminal offence, how
many appealed the decision of the disciplinary panel to the Police
Appeals Tribunal?
- Of those that appealed the decision of the disciplinary panel
after a hearing for any misconduct offence, how many decisions were
overturned by (a) the chief constable (or equivalent) of the police
force, (b) the police authority, (c) the Home Secretary, or (d)
another person (if (d), then please specify who)?
- Of those that appealed the decision of the disciplinary panel
after a hearing for being convicted of a criminal offence, how many
decisions were overturned by (a) the chief constable (or
equivalent) of the police force, (b) the police authority, (c) the
Home Secretary, or (d) another person (if (d), then please specify
who)?
Response
In accordance with section 1(1) (b) of the Act our response is
provided below;
Questions 1 and 2
| Year |
All classes |
Convictions |
Dismissed |
Resignation |
Continued service |
Written warning |
| 1997 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| 1998 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| 1999 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
| 2000 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| 2001 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
| 2002 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
| 2003 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
| 2004 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| 2005 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
| 2006 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
| 2007 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| 2008 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Question 3
| Year |
Convictions |
Dismissed |
Resigned |
| 1997 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1998 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 1999 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| 2000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2001 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| 2002 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| 2003 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2004 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2005 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2006 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| 2007 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2008 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Question 4
3
Question 5
0
Question 6
1 (by Police Authority)
Question 7
0
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