Allegations of domestic abuse reported by Officers/staff from January 2018 to September 2021

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.21.022233

I note you seek access to the following information:

1. How many police officers and staff in your force have been reported for domestic abuse from January 2018 to September 2021?
2. How many of these reports resulted in any sort of professional disciplinary action of an officer or staff member?
3. How many of these reports resulted in a conviction of an officer or staff member?
4. How many of these reported officers/staff members were removed from their job?
5. How many of these reported officers/staff members are still part of your force?

Decision

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

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Please refer to the attached Excel Spreadsheet with the information requested.

The Metropolitan Police Service employs more than 40,000 officers and staff, and expects the highest standards from its employees.

While the allegations involve a small percentage of staff, we acknowledge the impact any alleged offence will have on those involved, and will continue to take all allegations made against staff extremely seriously.

There is no place for behaviour of this nature within the organisation.

Where standards are proven to have fallen below what is expected, we take appropriate action to ensure both accountability and that lessons are learnt from each case. Where officers are convicted of a crime, they will also face internal misconduct proceedings.

Matters such as these are investigated by the Directorate of Professional Standards with referrals to the Independent Office for Police Conduct as appropriate, which may independently investigate the allegations.