DASH misconduct cases 635/2025

FOI Reference: 635/2025

Request

On 28/2/2025 PC Josh Thornton and PC Charlie Finch of the Metropolitan Police were found to committed misconduct for breaching professional standards on duties and responsibilities, additionally PC Thornton for breaching standards on honesty and integrity.

https://www.met.police.uk/SysSiteAssets/foi-media/metropolitan-police/misconduct-outcomes/2025/march/pc-josh-thornton-and-pc-charlie-finch-chairs-finding-and-outcome.pdf

The 2 police officers had attend a domestic incident in East London at 05.04 on 18/2/2023. Due to miscommunication neither police officer completed a DASH (Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Harassment) risk assessment. PC Thornton completed the DASH on the force computer system without having asked the victim the questions on the DASH. The outcome of the disciplinary hearing was PC Thornton was given a final written warning and PC Finch a written warning.

Q1. Have any police officer in you force been disciplined since 1/1/2013 for either failing to complete a DASH and/or falsifying a DASH.

Q2. If your answer is Yes to question 1 what was the outcome of the disciplinary action?

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below:-

Response Q1

No

Response Q2

N/A

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 18/07/2025)