Four in five misconduct cases found proven following IOPC investigations
Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.
- Published
- 2023-12-07
- Investigation type
- independent
What was investigated
In 2022/23, investigations revealed that 108 out of 232 individuals had a case to answer for misconduct or gross misconduct. The report highlights the outcomes of IOPC investigations, including disciplinary actions taken against police officers and staff.
Key findings
- 196 out of 312 investigations had no officers facing conduct investigations.
- 108 individuals had a case to answer for misconduct or gross misconduct.
- 80% of disciplinary proceedings were found proven where a case was established.
- 43 cases of gross misconduct resulted in 32 dismissals without notice.
- 15% of investigations involved at least one criminal suspect.
- 11 people were convicted of a criminal offence from investigations in 2022/23.
- 28% of gross misconduct cases involved abusing power for sexual purposes.
- 61% of prosecutions led to conviction, steady from the previous year.
Outcome
The report emphasizes the importance of independent investigations in maintaining public confidence in policing. It also acknowledges the effectiveness of scrutiny in identifying unfit officers.
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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.