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The head of the Metropolitan Police’s Special Constabulary, James Deller, has been dismissed after an investigation revealed his misuse of a police-issued phone to copy intimate images. Deller, who was responsible for overseeing the volunteer officers, was removed from his post following a misconduct hearing held on a recent Friday. The discovery came through the use of Palantir’s AI-powered Foundry system, which was employed alongside lawful business monitoring to uncover his actions.
According to Commander Pete Stevens, Deller’s behavior violated the trust placed in him, stating, “SCO Deller failed to meet that bar. His actions were an abuse of the trust put in him and it is right that he is no longer able to serve in policing.” The investigation revealed that during July and August 2025, Deller used his police phone to photograph two intimate images sent to his personal phone via WhatsApp’s “view once” feature, which normally deletes images after they are viewed. He then transferred these copied images back to his personal device before erasing them from his work phone.
This misconduct was uncovered as part of Project Galatasaray, a week-long initiative that utilized AI technology to detect corruption and improper conduct within the Metropolitan Police. Following his dismissal, Deller will be added to the College of Policing’s barred list, ensuring he cannot work in any policing capacity in the future. Commander Stevens emphasized the importance of integrity, particularly among volunteer officers, saying, “The vast majority of Met officers and staff serve London with dedication and integrity, and they rightly expect robust action against the small minority who abuse their position and undermine public trust.”
Earlier this year, the Metropolitan Police Federation urged officers to be cautious when carrying Met-issued devices off duty, after the force upgraded its Lawful Business Monitoring system. Federation General Secretary Matt Cane noted that staff had not been informed that the upgrade included the introduction of Palantir’s artificial intelligence technology, marking its first known deployment to monitor Met systems. Despite concerns, Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes assured the London Assembly’s Police and Crime Committee that officers were not subject to additional surveillance, explaining that the AI tools helped uncover “unacceptable, dishonest, corrosive behaviours” among officers. Meanwhile, the London Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (Mopac) blocked the Metropolitan Police from signing a two-year contract with Palantir due to procedural concerns, a move that Palantir is contesting in court
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