Met Police officer dismissed over critical social media podcast

PC Idominik Efeotor has been dismissed from the Metropolitan Police following an accelerated gross misconduct hearing, which found he breached professional standards through content posted on his podcast, 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly', about his experience as a black officer.

In the videos, Efeotor described the force as corrupt, called colleagues liars, and used derogatory terms toward staff at the force's Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS), at one point calling the unit a "cesspit." He also frequently urged listeners to disregard the DPS.

The hearing also heard that in May 2025, Efeotor posted a TikTok video discussing a separate misconduct case while showing the image of an officer who had been granted anonymity in those proceedings, potentially exposing that officer's identity.

A representative for the Met told the hearing Efeotor had publicly encouraged distrust of certain officers, expressed contempt for the DPS, and violated the force's social media policy through repeated derogatory content.

Efeotor's representative, solicitor Lawrence Davies, argued his client hadn't realised the anonymity order applied to him and had removed the video afterward. He said the criticised remarks made up only a small fraction of a podcast that has been shortlisted for two industry awards recognising its contribution to improving diversity and retention among black officers. Davies also cited findings from the Casey Review showing black officers face disproportionately higher rates of entering the misconduct system than white colleagues.

Commander Colin Wingrove, who chaired the hearing, ruled that Efeotor's conduct risked undermining public confidence in policing and fell short of expected professional standards.

Efeotor and Davies said they would appeal the dismissal, with Davies indicating the case is likely headed to an employment tribunal.