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West Midlands Police sergeant to face gross misconduct hearing following IOPC investigation into incident at Perry Barr custody suite

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

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Published
2022-08-24
Investigation type
independent
Force involved
West Midlands Police

What was investigated

An IOPC investigation assessed the actions of seven officers after a complaint regarding the treatment of a man in custody. The investigation concluded that a sergeant has a case to answer for gross misconduct regarding the removal of the man's religious head covering.

Key findings

  • The sergeant may have breached police standards relating to equality and diversity.
  • The sergeant may have breached authority respect and courtesy standards.
  • The sergeant may have breached use of force protocols.
  • No case to answer for misconduct for six other officers.
  • Four officers would benefit from reflective practice.

Outcome

The investigation concluded that the sergeant has a case to answer for gross misconduct. A misconduct panel will determine whether the allegations are proven.

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.