Overview

• College of Policing data shows 735 officers were added to the barred list in the year to March 31, 2025, a 24% rise from 593 the previous year and far above early years of the regime.
• The Metropolitan Police accounted for 183 dismissals; Greater Manchester recorded 43, Thames Valley 40 and West Midlands 37, with Merseyside reporting a five-year high of 27.
• The most cited factors were dishonesty (126), discriminatory behaviour (95), unlawful access or disclosure of information (82), inappropriate communications (81) and sexual offences or misconduct (72).
• Most of those barred were constables (640), while one chief officer and two chief superintendents were also removed, and 280 police staff plus 31 special constables were added to the list.
• Ten Met officers face fast-tracked misconduct hearings following a BBC Panorama undercover film at Charing Cross that raised fresh concerns about culture and standards.