Met Police detective Pervaz Malik sacked for hiring sex workers and using drugs on overseas trips
A Metropolitan Police detective has been dismissed from the force after it was revealed he engaged sex workers and used Class A drugs during overseas trips over a seven-year period.
Detective Constable Pervaz Malik, assigned to the Mid-West command unit, was found to have organized sex workers for himself and others and both used and facilitated the purchase of Class A drugs between 2016 and August 2023.
He also refused to provide his mobile phone access code during a criminal investigation in February 2024.
The disciplinary panel concluded on Tuesday that DC Malik’s actions amounted to gross misconduct and represented a significant breach of standards of professional conduct.
Detective Superintendent Chrissy Jessah, who oversees the force in central London, condemned the officer’s behaviour.
He said: “The police play a vital role in protecting individuals at high risk of violence and exploitation and any deviation from this duty would be a serious breach of public trust.
“DC Malik was fully aware that he was in clear breach of strict rules on drug use as well as his obligations to protect the public.
“His behavior was completely unacceptable and fell significantly short of the standards expected by the organization and the public.”
The Met Police said the action against Malik was part of the force’s drive to raise standards and root out officers who have no place in policing.
Malik was arrested at Stansted Airport on 15 August 2023 on suspicion of conspiracy to supply a controlled drug. However, the Crown Prosecution Service later closed the case without taking further action.
He was suspended from duty following his arrest and remained so until this week’s misconduct hearing.
It will now be added to the banned list.
People on the list cannot be employed by the police, local police forces, the Independent Police Conduct Office or the Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services.
