A thirteenth serving Metropolitan Police officer, PC Mason O’Connor, is dismissed after an internal hearing finds he breached professional behaviour standards, the Met says. The decision comes in connection with an undercover BBC “Panorama” investigation involving alleged misconduct at Charing Cross police station.
According to the Met, the hearing concludes that O’Connor committed “discreditable conduct” related to a remark he made to a female colleague. The Met states the dismissal follows established disciplinary processes rather than criminal action. The BBC’s investigation forms the basis for broader scrutiny of conduct, including allegations of misogyny and racism at the station.
Across outlets, the agreed facts focus on the number of officers dismissed, the officer’s identity, and the link to the Panorama investigation. While coverage emphasizes different framing—some focusing on the disciplinary finding and some on the undercover investigation—both describe the dismissal as the result of a misconduct finding connected to comments reported in the Panorama programme.
