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Met officer sacked for not investigating firearms incident

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

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Published
2025-07-18
Investigation type
managed
Force involved
Metropolitan Police Service

What was investigated

An investigation was initiated into a former officer's failure to adequately investigate an alleged firearms incident reported on 15 December 2022. The Met Police referred the case to the IOPC after concerns were raised by the complainants regarding the handling of the case.

Key findings

  • The former officer failed to fully investigate an alleged firearms incident.
  • Procedures regarding spontaneous incidents needed review.
  • Body worn footage and call logs were analyzed as part of the investigation.
  • The officer's handling of the situation lacked professionalism and empathy.
  • A gross misconduct hearing was directed due to breaches of professional standards.

Outcome

The case was proven against the former officer, who would have been dismissed had he not already left the force. An allegation of a breach of the standards of equality and diversity was not proven.

Read the full report on policeconduct.gov.uk

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Last reviewed: 14 July 2026 · Next review due: 14 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 2026-07-14.