A Metropolitan Police officer who groomed an 11-year-old girl has been dismissed without notice.
PC Elvis Moreira, of the West Area Command Unit, was accused of engaging in inappropriate and sexual communications with a child between 2019 and 2020.
The matter was reported to Thames Valley Police in September 2023 and an immediate investigation launched, with PC Moreira suspended from duty.
A misconduct hearing later found that PC Moreira had committed gross misconduct, breaching professional standards regarding discreditable conduct. As a result, he was dismissed without notice.
However, there was not enough evidence for criminal charges to be brought.
Chief Superintendent Jill Horsfall, who leads policing for west London, said: “PC Moreira’s behaviour was repugnant and fell very far below the high standards we expect of our officers.
“The hearing carefully considered the evidence and dismissed PC Moreira without notice.”
PC Moreira will now be placed on the barred list held by the College of Policing.
Those appearing on the list cannot be employed by police, local policing bodies, the Independent Office for Police Conduct or His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services.
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