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Former Met officer charged in corruption investigation

Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.

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Published
2023-09-19
Investigation type
directed
Force involved
Metropolitan Police Service

What was investigated

A former Metropolitan Police Service officer is charged with four counts of misconduct in public office following a directed investigation into corruption allegations. This involves unlawful access to police information for external notification between 2019 and 2022.

Key findings

  • The investigation was directed by the IOPC.
  • Charges are based on allegations from 2019 to 2022.
  • The officer unlawfully accessed police computer systems.
  • The findings led to a file of evidence being sent to the Crown Prosecution Service.

Outcome

The former officer will appear in court facing charges, with the investigation completed in January 2023.

Read the full report on policeconduct.gov.uk

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Last reviewed: 13 July 2026 · Next review due: 13 January 2027

This is a factual summary of a report published by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Individuals are referred to exactly as the source report anonymises them. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with the IOPC · Summarised 2026-07-13.