Stanley Kennett Met Police officer sacked for running coffee business; stanley kennett met police continued while paid
PC Stanley Kennett, 31, has been dismissed for gross misconduct after applying to run The Coffee Cycle in April 2024 and continuing to operate the business while receiving full pay. The stanley kennett met police case comes amid a cluster of disciplinary rulings after the Met dismissed two officers for running businesses whilst being paid within a week.
Two dismissals for running businesses while on pay
The Met moved to sack officers in quick succession. Firearms Sgt Matt Skelt was dismissed last week for working and promoting a mobile pizza service while on long term sick leave. The force has also dismissed another officer who ran a business while receiving full pay, the tribunal heard.
Stanley Kennett Met Police: application to run The Coffee Cycle
PC Stanley Kennett applied in April 2024 to run The Coffee Cycle but his request was declined, and the misconduct hearing found he "continued to engage in and operate this unauthorised business interest. " The Coffee Cycle is based in a bike shop in Storrington, West Sussex, and serves coffee, cake and pastries and provides catering for events. The tribunal record notes that stanley kennett met police was confirmed in September 2025 to have continued these activities while receiving full pay from the force.
Commander Andy Brittain’s assessment of the venture
Cdr Andy Brittain described the enterprise as more than volunteering, saying: "This was not simply a volunteering opportunity, this was a full-blown and expanding business supported by incorporation of that business, the granting of a director's loan and employment of staff. " He added that "PC Kennett is also noted to have been actively engaged on social media promoting that business. " Cdr Brittain concluded: "This was a sophisticated operation, and PC Kennett appears heavily involved at all points. "
Former Det Con Sean Brierley tribunal on intoxication
At a second tribunal on the same day, a separate case involving former Det Con Sean Brierley was heard. It was said Brierley would have been sacked if he had not already left the force after being found to be "so intoxicated that he could not walk straight" while on duty. The panel was told he went to the Gravity Well Taproom on the evening of 2 July 2025 after being told a suspect at Leyton police station was not yet available to be interviewed.
Footage, CCTV and witness accounts presented to the panel
Video footage from the east London bar showed the officer ordering three glasses of white wine over two hours. CCTV captured Brierley "unsteady on his feet", "staggering" and "off balance" when he returned to the police station later that evening, the panel heard on 12 February. A custody sergeant gave evidence that Brierley had "smelt drunk" and other staff reported his speech had been "slurred", the ruling said.
