Former Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer Ishmael Donegan, 26, has pleaded guilty to four counts of misconduct in public office (MIPO) at the Southwark Crown Court this week. The charges stem from repeated unlawful searches of personal information on policing systems, following an investigation directed by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

The investigation was initiated after a conduct referral from the Met Police in November 2021, alleging that DC Donegan accessed information on police computer systems without a valid policing purpose. Conducted by the Met’s Anti-Abuse and Corruption Command under the direction of the IOPC, the investigation uncovered a pattern of misconduct spanning from December 2019 to march/" title="march" target="_blank" rel="noopener">March 2022.

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