Met Police Detective Charged with Coercive and Controlling Behaviour

Detective Constable Asiri Hamidi faces Westminster Magistrates' Court after allegations dating back to 2022.

Detective Constable Asiri Hamidi, 34, of the Metropolitan Police, has been formally charged with coercive and controlling behaviour.

The charges were announced by the force, indicating that the allegations were made in April 2022, following a report made to the police.

The alleged incidents occurred while the officer was off-duty.

DC Hamidi is assigned to the South Area Command Unit, serving the boroughs of Bromley, Croydon, and Sutton.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed that he has been suspended pending the outcome of the ongoing criminal investigation.

He is scheduled to appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, where he will face the charges formally.

The police department has emphasized that it is taking the matter seriously and that operational protocols in response to the charge are being followed.