14 Herts Police officers banned from serving following misconduct proceedings
The number of Hertfordshire police officers banned from serving following misconduct proceedings has reached its highest level in six years, new figures reveal.
College of Policing figures show that 14 Hertfordshire Constabulary officers were added to the barred list in 2025/26, compared with 13 the previous year.
The number increased from 13 in 2024/25 and was the highest annual total recorded by the force in the six years to March 2026.
The barred list prevents officers dismissed for breaching professional standards, including those who resigned or retired while under investigation and were subsequently barred, from returning to policing.
Figures shared by the Press Association said that nationally, a “record” 757 officers were added to the list in 2025/26, up from 735 the previous year and 594 in 2023/24.
The figure was the highest annual total since the barred list was introduced in December 2017.
The College of Policing said reasons for dismissal nationally included dishonesty, discriminatory behaviour, sexual misconduct and unlawful access to or disclosure of information.
Assistant Chief Constable Arman Mathieson, director of operational standards at the College of Policing, said: "Policing is built on trust and these figures show we will not hesitate to act when that trust is broken.
"We all deserve a service that roots out those who fall short. Where standards are breached, we will find out and we will act."
Across England and Wales, 3,591 regular officers have been added to the barred list since its introduction.
The force-by-force figures do not specify the reasons why Hertfordshire officers were barred. Hertfordshire Police has been approached for a comment.