More Than 300 Met Police Officers Are Waiting to Face Gross Misconduct Hearings

The force is planning to hold 30 misconduct hearings and 30 gross incompetence hearings each month.

Undated photo showing the New Scotland Yard sign outside the Metropolitan Police headquarters in London. Kirsty O’Connor/PA Media

There are 335 Metropolitan Police officers who are waiting to face gross misconduct hearings, the force has said.

These are disciplinary cases where an officer has been accused of a serious breach in their standard of professional behaviour and could be sacked if gross misconduct is proven.