Misconduct not proven against Met Special Constable.

A Misconduct Hearing has found that a Met Special Constable had not breached the standards of professional behaviour in regards to discreditable conduct, authority, respect and courtesy.

MSC Ben Smith, attached to the South East Command Unit, appeared at Woolwich Crown Court on Wednesday, 7 February, charged with sexual assault. At that hearing the case was discontinued by the Crown Prosecution Service.

This followed a report of a sexual assault alleged to have taken place off duty in April 2017 and reported to the Met in 2022.

On Friday, 20 September, following a Misconduct Hearing, the panel found that MSC Smith had not breached the standards of professional behaviour in regards to discreditable conduct, authority, respect and courtesy.