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In the last five years, how many misconduct cases has the service dealt with? (Broken down by years 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25, by gender and by type of misconduct i.e. discriminatory behaviour (sexual, racial, etc.) harassment, bullying
Of those, how many were categorised as gross misconduct?
Of those, can you provide the outcomes of the cases - e.g. dismissal, written warnings or no case to answer
Of those, how many were awarded compensation?
How much compensation has been awarded in total?
Please see our response below to your Freedom of Information Request.
1.In the last five years, how many misconduct cases has the service dealt with? (Broken down by years 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25, by gender and by type of misconduct i.e. discriminatory behaviour (sexual, racial, etc.) harassment, bullying
Table for Males:
Type of Misconduct | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
Discriminatory Behaviour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harassment | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Bullying | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Other | 13 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 |
Table for Females:
Type of Misconduct | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
Discriminatory Behaviour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harassment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bullying | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Please note 2025 is up to and including 12th September 2025, date of submission. Cases are included in the year the disciplinary investigation started into matters of misconduct.
2. Of those, how many were categorised as gross misconduct?
2020 - 11
2021 - 6
2022 - 8
2023 - 5
2024 - 4
2025 - 5
3. Of those, can you provide the outcomes of the cases - e.g. dismissal, written warnings or no case to answer
Outcome | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
No formal action | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
Written warnings | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
Summary dismissal | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Note - where the number of outcomes does not tally with the number of misconduct cases this is either due to the outcomes do not align with the information being requested or some cases are ongoing.
4. Of those, how many were awarded compensation?
No cases were awarded compensation at an Employment Tribunal
5. How much compensation has been awarded in total?
N/A
Outcome: Information Provided
FOI responded to within timescales: YES
Further action: NO
Last updated: Friday, 23 January 2026