Misconduct proceedings
Misconduct proceedings follow an investigation; any criminal proceedings are concluded separately. The presumption is that action for misconduct should be taken prior to, or in parallel with, any criminal proceedings, but if necessary action can be delayed until criminal proceedings are complete.
There are two types of misconduct proceedings:
At a misconduct hearing, the following additional outcomes are also available:
If an officer is dismissed, the details of individual and the case are collected by the College of Policing on the Disapproved Register, which is a list which records details of all officers who have been dismissed in order to prevent them from re-entering the police service.