Social media offences from January 2019 to May 2023

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.030825

I note you seek access to the following information:

How many complaints of social media offences - i.e misconduct - are being looked at by the in-house standards team?

How many complaints have there been over the last 5 years? I would like a tally for each year if possible, along with any data on the resolution.

Decision

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

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

These searches successfully located the information relevant to your request. I have attached an excel spreadsheet with the answers to your questions. Please note there are four separate tabs within the spreadsheet, titled cover, guidance, definitions and tables. The guidance and definitions page should be read in conjunction with the data to ensure the report is interpreted correctly.

Maintaining Public Trust in the MPS
Securing and maintaining the trust of the community is integral to the principle of policing by consent and to continue to do so, the MPS recognises that its staff must act with professionalism and integrity. The MPS treats each occasion when an allegation is made about the conduct of its staff extremely seriously and will fully investigate each incident to determine whether the conduct of that member of staff has breached the standards of professional behaviour. Where the conduct of staff is proven to have fallen below the standards of behaviour expected, the MPS will take robust action to ensure that its staff are held to account and that lessons are learnt from each case. Any instance where the conduct of our staff is alleged to have fallen below the standards of behaviour expected is treated extremely seriously by the MPS.