MPS officers found to be members of far-right groups

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.22.025856

I note you seek access to the following information:

The number of Met Police officers found to be members of far-right groups (including the BNP, Britain First, the EDL and neo-Nazi organisations) during the past 10 years, broken down year by year if possible.

And:

The number of Met Police officers dismissed from the Met Police for being members of far-right groups (including the BNP, Britain First, the EDL and neo-Nazi organisations) during the past 10 years, broken down year by year if possible.

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

During the past 10 years, the number of MPS officers found to have been members of far-right groups is 1. This MPS officer was found in 2020 to have been a member.

Similarly, for the same period, the number of MPS officers dismissed for being members of far-right groups is also 1. This also occurred in 2020.