A south London Metropolitan Police officer has been fired after an allegation of sexual assault.
Detective Constable Kamal Baldeo, from the South West Area Command Unit, which covers Kingston, Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth, was found to have committed gross misconduct at a disciplinary hearing.
The case was launched in May 2021 by Sussex Police, following an allegation that DC Baldeo engaged in non-consensual sexual activity in Brighton after meeting a woman on an online dating site.
In July 2022, the criminal investigation concluded that DC Baldeo would face no further action.
The Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards then investigated and concluded that DC Baldeo should face a misconduct hearing.
The hearing, which concluded on Wednesday (January 8), determined that he had violated police standards of professional behaviour through discreditable conduct, which amounted to gross misconduct.
Detective Chief Superintendent Clair Kelland who leads policing in south west London said: “Despite no further action in the criminal proceedings, we take allegations of this nature extremely seriously.
“It took a great deal of courage for the complainant to contact police and she deserved a comprehensive and thorough investigation.
“Our Directorate of Professional Standards works tirelessly to ensure our officers meet the highest of standards and DC Baldeo’s actions fell very far below these.”