Misconduct, fairness at work and measures taken following the Baroness Casey review
Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.24.035789
I note you seek access to the following information:
In the past 12 months:
- How many misconduct cases have there been?
- How many have involved Black officers?
- How many fairness at work cases have there been when race has been a factor?
- Of these, how many cases have been found in the grievant’ s favour?
- Separately, what is the racial representation of DPS staff?
- Further to this, what measures have been taken to reduce the disproportionality identified by Baroness Casey?
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Please find below information pursuant to your request above.
In the past 12 months:
Q1 - How many misconduct cases have there been?
| All MPS Staff | Last 12 months |
| Number of Cases | 1998 |
| Police Officers | Last 12 months |
| Number of Cases | 1739 |
Q2 - How many have involved Black officers?
| Police Officers | Last 12 months |
| Number of Cases | 217 |
Q3 - How many fairness at work cases have there been when race has been a factor?
In 2023 the Grievance Team received 360 grievances. In 68 cases Race discrimination was alleged.
Q4 - Of these, how many cases have been found in the grievant’ s favour?
The grievance team does not record if a grievance is upheld but the method by which it was concluded. 40 of the 68 cases have been concluded and 28 are currently live. The breakdown of the 40 closed race discrimination cases is as follows
12 - Not within Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) remit
2 – Case migrated – Another Area
3 – Closed
7 – Complainant withdrew grievance
5 - Informally resolved
9 - Aggrieved referred matter of conduct
1 - Grievance Team referred matter of conduct
Q5 - Separately, what is the racial representation of DPS staff?
Organisation (Level 4) EMG Non-EMG Unknown EMG % Total
Professional Standards 28 69 2 28.3% 99
To note: Ethnic Minority Group (EMG), which has replaced BAMEH. Non Ethnic Minority Group (Non-EMG), which has replaced Non-BAMEH. Please note that ethnicity and race data is self-declared and not everyone has completed the option to self-declare this data.
Q6 - Further to this, what measures have been taken to reduce the disproportionality identified by Baroness Casey?
Please visit the following link - Disproportionality in Police Misconduct London Policing Board.pdf