MPA Statement: Commander Dizaei verdict

Department: Metropolitan Police Authority

Published: 2010-02-09 12:38:22

08/108 February 2010 The MPA has a statutory duty to consider all complaints and allegations of misconduct against senior MPS officers and takes this responsibility very seriously. The MPA’s Professional Standards Cases Sub-committee (PSCSC) considers all cases in full accordance with the Police Reform Act 2002 and associated Regulations. Following consideration of a complaint by a member of the public against Commander Ali Dizaei, the PSCSC referred the matter to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). The IPCC determined to conduct an independent investigation.  Having investigated the complaint the IPCC then referred the case to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).  In May 2009, the CPS advised the IPCC that there was sufficient evidence to charge Commander Dizaei with misconduct in public office and perverting the course of justice in relation to events that took place on Friday 18 July 2008. The trial concerning these charges has now concluded and found Commander Dizaei guilty on both charges. At this time the matter remains an IPCC independent investigation.  Therefore, the MPA is not in a position to comment further. In due course the IPCC will refer it back to the MPA, at which time the PSCSC  will consider what action (if any) is required. The PSCSC continues, in line with its statutory duty, to review the decision previously taken to suspend Commander Dizaei.

This government news item was published on the Metropolitan Police Authority website on the 09 February 2010.

To read the full story/press release, please click on the button below (opens in an embedded window):

Have your say…

There are no comments for this news item yet. Why not start the ball rolling and comment about this Government news story by filling in the fields below:

Metropolitan Police Authority News

Is paying for policing ethical?
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:53:03 -0800
Policing in the UK has come under intense scrutiny after it emerged that company Virgin Media funded police overtime in return for the Met to probe an expensive commercial fraud case.

Leveson inquiry: Jonathan King applies for 'core participant' status
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:27:32 -0800
Convicted paedophile and ex-BBC DJ says he has experience to share about the relationship between the police and the media Convicted paedophile and former BBC DJ Jonathan King has applied to become a "core participant" at the Leveson inquiry. The disgraced music impresario turned up personally on Wednesday to the inquiry at London's high court to plead his case. King was jailed in 2001 for four ...

Virgin Media secretly pays police for fraud investigation
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:45:30 -0800
Richard Branson's cable television company secretly paid for Scotland Yard officers investigating a multi-million pound fraud.

Is Boris Johnson fit to head the Metropolitan Police?
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:41:48 -0800
Reforms made to policing in London mean that Boris Johnson has now become the head of the capital’s force, despite comments that the move is undemocratic.

Scotland Yard accused of hiring out officers as it emerges Virgin paid police to investigate £144m fraud case
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:25:25 -0800
Cable television company Virgin Media agreed to fund the Metropolitan force’s overtime bill in an investigation into a set-box racket costing £144million a year.

What are the alternatives to stop and search?
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:06:49 -0800
Why is police tactic so controversial?

Cameron admits UK 'still has problem with racism'
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:59:07 -0800
London, Jan 10 (ANI): British Prime Minister David Cameron has admitted that Britain 'still has a problem with racism' and added that 'a lot more' needs to be done to tackle the issue.