Former officer to appear in court charged with rape

A former Metropolitan Police officer is due to appear in court charged with rape.

David Campbell – who was a police constable within the Frontline Policing command – will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 1 November, charged with one count of rape and one count of misconduct in public office.

The rape charge relates to a victim who was 16 or 17 years old when the alleged offence took place in 2011 in north London. It was reported to police in December 2022.

Former PC Campbell - who was off duty when the offence was said to have taken place - was arrested in February 2023 and immediately suspended from duty.

Detective Chief Superintendent Simon Stancombe, Professionalism, said: “I know the concern these very serious charges will raise. Officers from our dedicated Domestic Abuse and Sexual Offending (DASO) team have worked diligently to bring this matter to court at the earliest opportunity. It would be inappropriate for us to discuss the charges in further detail at this time as we must allow the judicial process to take place without prejudice.”

Former PC Campbell no longer works for the Met. We will not be discussing the circumstances around this at this time to avoid prejudicing criminal proceedings.