Dawid Lewicki

Introduction

Dawid Lewicki is a former police constable with the Metropolitan Police who served with the force’s South West command unit. In August 2026 he was dismissed from the force without notice after a misconduct hearing found that his conduct amounted to gross misconduct. The case did not involve a criminal conviction. It arose after Westminster Magistrates’ Court imposed a civil restraining order for the protection of a woman known to him, and the panel concluded that his off-duty conduct breached the standards of professional behaviour expected of police officers. This page sets out what has been publicly reported about the case: the findings made against Lewicki, the sanctions imposed by the force, and what those outcomes mean for his future.

Background Information

Publicly available information about Lewicki’s policing career is limited, and the reporting of his case contains few biographical details. He held the rank of police constable and was attached to the Metropolitan Police’s South West command unit, the part of the organisation responsible for policing south-west London. Details such as how long he served with the Met, where he worked previously, and his age or personal background have not been reported in connection with the case.

What is known comes almost entirely from the reporting of the restraining order and the misconduct hearing that followed it. The first of those developments came on Friday, June 12, when Westminster Magistrates’ Court imposed a restraining order for the protection of a woman known to Lewicki. That order barred him from contacting the woman directly or indirectly and from attending her home address or workplace. It was set to remain in force until Sunday, June 11, 2028.

The Controversy or Incident That Led to Their Cancellation

Adjudicated vs. alleged. The gross-misconduct finding against Lewicki was made by a police misconduct panel on the civil standard and is not a criminal conviction. The restraining order is a civil court order. No criminal charge against Lewicki is reported, and the panel’s findings concern his off-duty conduct.

The episode that ended Lewicki’s policing career began with a civil court order rather than a criminal prosecution. On Friday, June 12, Westminster Magistrates’ Court imposed a restraining order for the protection of a woman known to him. The order prohibits Lewicki from making direct or indirect contact with her and from attending her home address or workplace, and it remains in force until Sunday, June 11, 2028.

His dismissal followed an accelerated hearing held on Friday, August 28, 2026. The hearing determined that Lewicki had breached the standards of professional behaviour in respect of discreditable conduct. The panel treated that breach as gross misconduct, and Lewicki was dismissed without notice from the Metropolitan Police as a result.

It is worth restating the legal character of these findings. The gross-misconduct conclusion was reached by a police misconduct panel applying the civil standard of proof; it is not a criminal conviction, and no criminal charge against Lewicki is reported. The restraining order itself is a civil order made by a magistrates’ court, and the panel’s findings concern his off-duty conduct rather than any criminal matter.

Public Reaction and Consequences

The clearest public response to the case came from within the Metropolitan Police. Chief Superintendent Dan Knowles, in charge of policing for south west London, said: “A basic expectation of police officers is that they uphold the law and maintain the highest standards of behaviour, both on and off duty.”

Knowles continued: “The public rightly expect officers to act with integrity and off-duty conduct that requires a court-imposed order seriously undermines trust in policing.” He went on to say that Lewicki’s actions amounted to gross misconduct and that his dismissal without notice was the appropriate outcome.

The force also confirmed that Lewicki will be placed on the College of Policing Barred List, a measure intended to prevent him from rejoining the police service or undertaking certain other policing-related roles in the future. Beyond the force’s own statements and press coverage of the hearing, the public record of the case contains no reported comment from Lewicki himself, and no defence or mitigation put to the panel has been published.

Current Status

As of the latest reports, Lewicki is no longer a serving police officer. His dismissal without notice took effect following the August 28 hearing, and he will now be placed on the College of Policing Barred List, which prevents him from rejoining the police service or from undertaking certain other policing-related roles in the future.

The restraining order made at Westminster Magistrates’ Court also remains in force. Until June 11, 2028, Lewicki is prohibited from making direct or indirect contact with the woman it protects and from attending her home address or workplace. No appeal against the panel’s decision and no criminal proceedings arising from the case have been reported.

Impact on Their Career/Life

The consequences of the hearing effectively end Lewicki’s policing career. Dismissal without notice removed him from the Metropolitan Police immediately, and placement on the College of Policing Barred List bars him not only from rejoining the police service but also from certain other policing-related roles, closing off the line of work in which he served as a constable.

The civil order continues to shape his personal circumstances as well. For nearly two more years, until June 11, 2028, he must comply with restrictions that forbid him from contacting a woman known to him, whether directly or indirectly, and that keep him away from her home address and workplace. Taken together, the barred-list entry and the outstanding order mean the consequences of the case will remain part of Lewicki’s life well beyond the date of his dismissal, with no reported route back into the police service.