Met Police officer guilty of assault and unlawful imprisoning woman dismissed
police officer who admitted assault and false imprisonment has been dismissed from the Met.
PC Sam Grigg, previously attached to the South West Command Unit, pleaded guilty to the charges at Kingston Crown Court on Jan 5.
Grigg, who will be sentenced will be sentenced on 10 February, was sacked by the force on Monday.
He was found by a misconduct hearing to have breached the standards of professional behaviour in respect of ‘discreditable conduct’.
The offences for which Grigg pleaded guilty relate to an incident that took place in Twickenham 2 December, when he was off-duty.
He used tape to unlawfully restrain a woman who was known to him against her will. Having left her restrained he then returned and cut her free using a knife, injuring her in the process.
The incident was reported to police on Tuesday 6 December and Grigg was arrested the same day.
He was charged on 8 December and was immediately suspended.
Commander Jon Savell, in charge of the Met’s professional standards department, said: “PC Grigg’s behaviour was totally unacceptable and I know it will cause concern among members of the public. He’s let down the Met and his colleagues who are committed to keeping the people of London safe.
“We took immediate action to suspend him from duty when his offending came to light and have now removed him from the organisation.
“We are determined to have a Met that the public can trust, with officers that people feel comfortable to approach. When someone fails to meet these standards, we will take action to remove them from our organisation.”
Grigg will now be added to the Barred List held by the College of Policing. Those appearing on the list cannot be employed by police, local policing bodies (PCCs), the Independent Office for Police Conduct or His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services.
police officer who admitted assault and false imprisonment has been dismissed from the Met.
PC Sam Grigg, previously attached to the South West Command Unit, pleaded guilty to the charges at Kingston Crown Court on Jan 5.
Grigg, who will be sentenced will be sentenced on 10 February, was sacked by the force on Monday.
He was found by a misconduct hearing to have breached the standards of professional behaviour in respect of ‘discreditable conduct’.
The offences for which Grigg pleaded guilty relate to an incident that took place in Twickenham 2 December, when he was off-duty.
He used tape to unlawfully restrain a woman who was known to him against her will. Having left her restrained he then returned and cut her free using a knife, injuring her in the process.
The incident was reported to police on Tuesday 6 December and Grigg was arrested the same day.
He was charged on 8 December and was immediately suspended.
Commander Jon Savell, in charge of the Met’s professional standards department, said: “PC Grigg’s behaviour was totally unacceptable and I know it will cause concern among members of the public. He’s let down the Met and his colleagues who are committed to keeping the people of London safe.
“We took immediate action to suspend him from duty when his offending came to light and have now removed him from the organisation.
“We are determined to have a Met that the public can trust, with officers that people feel comfortable to approach. When someone fails to meet these standards, we will take action to remove them from our organisation.”
Grigg will now be added to the Barred List held by the College of Policing. Those appearing on the list cannot be employed by police, local policing bodies (PCCs), the Independent Office for Police Conduct or His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services.
