Metropolitan Police: More than 300 officers waiting to face misconduct hearings

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Cundy warned that this number was a 'significant increase compared to this time last year'

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Cundy warned that this number was a ‘significant increase compared to this time last year’

“We are planning for 30 misconduct hearings and 30 gross incompetence hearings to take place per month. “We also need the support of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime, to maximise the availability of legally qualified chairs so they can schedule and chair more hearings. Force bosses could also have the right to challenge decisions, the Home Office said, while law changes would ensure officers who fail vetting checks can be sacked.

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