IOPC to investigate Gwent Police officers over sharing of offensive messages allegations
Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.
- Published
- 2022-11-24
- Investigation type
- independent
- Force involved
- Gwent Police
What was investigated
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is conducting an investigation into several serving Gwent Police officers regarding allegations of sharing offensive messages. These messages, which include racist, misogynistic, and homophobic content, were discovered on the phone of a now deceased officer.
Key findings
- Several Gwent Police officers are alleged to have shared offensive messages.
- The offensive messages included racist, misogynistic, and homophobic content.
- Some messages suggested potential corruption.
- Former officers may also have been involved in the sharing of these messages.
- Complaints from the family of a deceased officer pertain to the handling of his case.
- These matters will be investigated by Wiltshire Police.
- Allegations regarding the phone messages will be included in the IOPC investigation.
- The investigation aims to determine if earlier referrals regarding conduct were necessary.
Outcome
The IOPC has launched an independent investigation to assess the conduct of the officers involved. They will continue to monitor developments and gather further information.
Related on BlueLineHub
- Accountability hub — how oversight of UK policing works
- IOPC outcomes & learning feed
- Gwent Police force profile
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 2026-07-14.