Eleven Humberside Police officers added to barred list as national total hits record high
College of Policing figures show 757 officers were barred across England and Wales in a year
A total of 11 Humberside Police officers were dismissed and added to the national police barred list in the year to the end of March 2026, new figures show.
Across England and Wales, a record 757 officers were barred over the same period, according to the College of Policing, the professional body for policing.
It is the highest number in a single year since the barred list was introduced at the end of 2017.
Humberside figures
Humberside's total of 11 is down from 13 in 2024/25.
The force's figures for previous years were nine in 2023/24, 12 in 2022/23, 11 in 2021/22 and seven in 2020/21.
The figures cover officers who were dismissed and added to the list.
What the barred list is
Officers, specials and staff who are sacked after breaching professional standards are banned from returning to policing and added to the barred list.
Officers who retired or resigned while under investigation can also be added.
Nationally, 334 of the officers barred in the latest year were serving officers, 397 had resigned and 26 had retired.
The national picture
The 757 officers barred in the year to the end of March 2026 compares with 735 in 2024/25 and 594 in 2023/24.
The number added each year has risen every year since 2021/22, when 299 were added. In 2022/23 the figure was 394.
Since the list was introduced in December 2017, 3,591 regular officers have been added in total.
The Metropolitan Police had the highest number of officers added to the list with 195, followed by Greater Manchester Police with 46.
In terms of rank, 641 of those barred were police constables, 84 were sergeants and 18 were inspectors. There were also five chief inspectors, five superintendents and four chief superintendents.
A further 25 police specials and 348 police staff were also added to the list in the same period.
Why officers were barred
The College of Policing report set out the reasons officers were dismissed and barred. Some cases had more than one reason.
Dishonesty was cited in 142 cases, discriminatory behaviour in 110, and unlawful access to or disclosure of information in 101.
There were 87 cases involving sexual offences or misconduct. These included six cases of child sexual abuse and five of rape, while abuse of position for a sexual purpose was cited in 46.
These reasons are national figures and are not broken down by force.
What the College of Policing said
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."
He also said: "This represents 0.5% of all serving officers, with the vast majority of officers serving with courage, professionalism and integrity."