A Metropolitan Police officer has been dismissed without notice after a gross misconduct hearing found he breached professional standards by posting social media content that insulted colleagues and undermined public confidence in the force. PC Idominik Efeotor, who hosted the podcast 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' about life as a black police officer, made the comments in videos that were the subject of the accelerated hearing.
Podcast comments and misconduct findings
In the videos, Efeotor labelled the Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS) as "absolute wastemen and that cesspit", called a DPS officer a "batty hole liar", and repeatedly said "Bun the DPS", meaning to reject them. The hearing found that these comments breached the standards of professional behaviour expected of a serving officer.
Nasreen Shah, representing the Met at the hearing, said Efeotor "publicly encouraged others not to trust certain officers" and "expressed contempt towards the DPS". She added that he "used derogatory language towards officers and police staff and published content which was capable of undermining confidence in the police service on multiple occasions."
Additional TikTok video and context
Shah also told the hearing that in May 2025, Efeotor posted a TikTok video discussing another misconduct case, displaying a photo of an officer who had been anonymised in those proceedings. She said: "You sarcastically stated words to the effect of 'This is not the officer I'm talking about'."
Lawrence Davies, director of Equal Justice Solicitors, defending Efeotor, said the video was taken down because his client was not aware the anonymity order would apply to him, according to the BBC. Davies highlighted that most of the podcast was a "fantastic and innovative way to improve recruitment and retention of black officers".
He said: "In this country, we have something called the freedom of speech, which means you are allowed to say things outside of work which cause offence or upset to other people. And we don't even have a single statement from anyone, who has complained about the content of this. In fact, you have 22 character references of people who listen to the podcast who say it's great."
Context of institutional racism and appeal
Davies also told the hearing that the force has been found by numerous reports to be institutionally racist, with the Casey Review highlighting that black officers were 81% more likely to be in the misconduct system than white colleagues. The podcast was shortlisted in the Multicultural Business and Community Champion (MBCC) and the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) Awards this year for its contribution to increasing diversity in the force, with Efeotor claiming his comments were taken out of context.
Commander Colin Wingrove, chairing the hearing, said Efeotor had "chosen to use a platform to criticise and insult serving colleagues, which is likely to undermine the confidence that the public have in the police service." The hearing concluded that Efeotor's behaviour did not meet the professional standards expected of a serving police officer.
After the decision, Davies said: "This is, unfortunately, a travesty of justice. It's yet another example of a black officer being retaliated against for speaking up. We will be appealing. This will end up at the employment tribunal, and at the end of all of that process, hopefully justice will be done."
Efeotor added: "I'm not surprised. This is what happens when you stand up for yourself and stand up for people that can't speak for themselves. There are people who have done things far worse than what I've done, who are still employed by the Met. They just happen to have lighter skin."
Met statement and next steps
Commander Adam Slonecki, head of Specialist Operations, released a statement after the hearing: "Our officers can be in no doubt as to how they are expected to act on social media, and it is clear that PC Efeotor breached these standards on many occasions and despite repeated warnings. Not only does behaviour like this undermine public confidence in the Met, but it had a harmful and lasting impact on those he openly criticised, as well as the rest of his colleagues."
Efeotor is expected to appeal the decision, with his legal representative indicating the case will proceed to an employment tribunal.
