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Higher percentage of IOPC investigations leading to gross misconduct and misconduct being found proven

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

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Published
2021-12-09

What was investigated

A report has shown significant findings from IOPC investigations into police misconduct.

Key findings

  • Almost 80% of misconduct proceedings led to findings of gross misconduct or misconduct being proven.
  • 107 misconduct proceedings were carried out following IOPC investigations.
  • 44 cases of gross misconduct and 41 cases of misconduct were proven.
  • 25 individuals were dismissed without notice for gross misconduct.
  • 11 individuals received final written warnings for gross misconduct.
  • 8 individuals faced criminal proceedings related to misconduct.
  • 293 police officers and staff were investigated, with 130 facing cases for gross misconduct or misconduct.
  • 57 individuals referred to the CPS for prosecution.

Outcome

The report highlights the accountability of police conduct and underscores the IOPC's role in maintaining public confidence in policing practices.

Read the full report on policeconduct.gov.uk

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Reviewed by the BlueLineHub Editorial Team
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.