Met Police officer is sacked after calling senior colleagues ‘wastemen’ on social media
A Metropolitan Police officer has been sacked after using social media and a podcast to criticise senior colleagues, including calling one a "wasteman", and to make allegations of corruption and racism within the force. PC Idominik Efeotor, who served with the Met's Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command, was dismissed without notice following an accelerated misconduct hearing, having repeatedly ignored warnings to stop posting such content. The case highlights the force's efforts to enforce social media conduct standards among officers and to protect public confidence in policing.
Efeotor published podcast episodes and social media posts between 2024 and 2026 while identifying himself as a serving officer, initially with permission that was later withdrawn. His TikTok videos included offensive and derogatory language, claims of "discrimination across the board" within the Met's Directorate of Professional Standards, and material that risked identifying an officer covered by an anonymity order. A misconduct panel found he had breached professional standards around discreditable conduct, respect and confidentiality, leading to his dismissal and a ban from policing; Commander Adam Slonecki said the behaviour had undermined public confidence and harmed colleagues.
- Met Police officer sacked over derogatory social media and podcast posts
- Called a senior colleague a "wasteman", alleged racism and corruption
- Dismissed without notice and banned from policing after repeated warnings
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The Metropolitan Police is Britain's largest police force, responsible for policing London, and it operates under professional standards that govern how officers must behave both on and off duty, including on social media. Officers who breach these standards can face a misconduct hearing, a process similar to an internal disciplinary tribunal, which can result in penalties up to dismissal and a formal ban from working in policing again.
PC Idominik Efeotor was a serving officer with the Met's Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command, the unit that guards Parliament, government buildings and diplomatic sites. Over roughly two years he ran a podcast and posted on social media, at times identifying himself as a police officer, using the platforms to criticise senior colleagues and to raise allegations of racism and corruption within the force.
This case matters because it touches on the balance between officers' freedom to speak publicly, including raising concerns about their own organisation, and the standards forces expect officers to uphold in order to maintain public trust. It also raises questions about how police forces monitor and respond to officers' conduct on social media and podcasts.