Sexual misconduct claims made against members of the MPS from 2010 to 2021

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.22.022840

I note you seek access to the following information:

1) How many sexual misconduct claims have been made against members of your police force over the last four years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 so far), with a breakdown for each year. By sexual misconduct, I mean: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment or Sexual misconduct.
Please also break this down by claims made against
a) police officers and
b) police staff

Please say whether the complaint was made by
a) member of the public
b) police officer/ member of staff

I would also be grateful if you could indicate the seniority of the staff member. For example if a police officer, are they a sergeant/ chief inspector/ superintendent

2) Of the complaints per year, how many were made against
a) men and how many against
b) women.
Please break this down by year and also by claims made against
a) police officers and
b) police staff

3) What outcome/decisions were taken as a result of each these complaints/claims. Please break this down by year and by outcome for
a) police officer and
b) police staff

Decision

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

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

I have attached an excel spreadsheet with the answers to your questions. Please note there are three separate tabs within the spreadsheet, titled cover sheet, notes and table. The notes page should be read in conjunction with the data to ensure the report is interpreted correctly.

It is worth noting that information that is made available under the Act is published on the MPS website, making it readily available to the public at large, and not just the individual making the request. Please note that the MPS has received similar requests recently which are already available via the MPS Publication Scheme

The attached spreadsheet is an up to date version answering your questions but it also includes additional data that was previously requested by other applicants in relation to a similar subject matter.