Officers Disciplinary

  • Reference Number: 1816
  • Date released: 24 April 2009

Request

  1. 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?
  2. 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?
  3. 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?
  4. 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?
  5. 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?
  6. 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)?
  7. 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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