17 Hampshire police staff added to barred list in one year

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 3 Nov, 12:33 · Archive

Seventeen Hampshire and Isle of Wight police officers and staff were added to the policing barred list in 2025/26 following dismissals.

Thirteen police officers from Hampshire and the Isle of Wight were placed on the policing barred list in the year to March 2026, following dismissals. A further three police staff members and one member of the Special Constabulary were also added to the list, bringing the total to 17, according to figures published by the College of Policing.

Of the 13 regular officers, seven were dismissed while serving and six were dismissed after resigning. This represents a decrease from the previous year, when 20 regular officers from Hampshire and the Isle of Wight were added to the barred list. The three police staff added during the period consisted of one dismissed while serving and two dismissed post-resignation.

Since the barred list was introduced in December 2017, a total of 69 regular officers from Hampshire and the Isle of Wight have been added to it. The list records people dismissed from policing for conduct or performance matters and is designed to prevent those barred from re-entering the police service.

The figures cover dismissals relating to the most serious disciplinary matters investigated, as well as dismissals for unsatisfactory performance and attendance. Across England and Wales, 757 regular officers were added to the barred list during the same period. The most common reasons for dismissals nationally included dishonesty (142 instances), discriminatory behaviour (110) and unlawful access or disclosure of information (101).

How it is being reported

• 13 Hampshire police officers booted out of force for 'unacceptable behaviour'757 were barred from policing this year across England and WalesThe News, Portsmouth · 3 Nov, 06:00
• 13 Hampshire and Isle of Wight police officers sacked and barred13 police officers from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary have been sacked and barred from policing, new figures revealSouthern Daily Echo · 3 Nov, 03:30
• 17 Hampshire police officers and staff added to barred list in one yearThirteen police officers from Hampshire and the Isle of Wight were placed on the policing barred list following dismissals in the space of a year, new figures show.Andover Advertiser · 2 Nov, 16:32

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