Two Metropolitan Police officers involved in the strip search of a 15-year-old Black girl, known as Child Q, at a Hackney school in 2020 have been found guilty of gross misconduct. This important decision comes after a detailed investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) and a four-week misconduct hearing led by the IOPC.
The disciplinary panel ruled that the decision to strip search the girl, which included exposing private parts of her body, was excessive, inappropriate, and unnecessary. The panel found that this invasive action “was disproportionate, inappropriate and unnecessary, which was humiliating for the child and made her feel degraded.”
