Serving officer dismissed following allegation of sexual offence

A Metropolitan Police officer has been dismissed without notice following an allegation of sexual assault.

Gross misconduct was proven for Detective Constable Kamal Baldeo, of the South West Area Command Unit, at a disciplinary hearing.

Criminal proceedings were launched in May 2021 by Sussex Police, following an allegation that DC Baldeo engaged in non-consensual sexual activity in Brighton after meeting a woman on an online dating site.

In July 2022, the criminal investigation concluded with DC Baldeo facing no further action.

An investigation by the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards then took place which concluded DC Baldeo should face a misconduct hearing.

The hearing, which concluded on Wednesday, 8 January, found an allegation he breached police standards of professional behaviour for discreditable conduct proven at gross misconduct.

Detective Chief Superintendent Clair Kelland who leads policing in South West London said:

“Despite no further action in the criminal proceedings, we take allegations of this nature extremely seriously. It took a great deal of courage for the complainant to contact police and she deserved a comprehensive and thorough investigation.

“Our Directorate of Professional Standards works tirelessly to ensure our officers meet the highest of standards and DC Baldeo’s actions fell very far below these.”