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Former West Midlands Officer PC Steven Walters To Appear In Court

A former West Midlands Police constable has been charged with misconduct in public office, following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). The charge against 54-year-old Steven Walters, who left the force in 2016, alleges that on 14 July 2013 while acting as a police constable, he wilfully misconducted himself by engaging… Continue reading Former West Midlands Officer PC Steven Walters To Appear In Court

PC Claire Ford Dismissed After Accessing Police Incident Logs And Passing Information To Third Party

A former Cheshire Constabulary officer has been found to have a case to answer for gross misconduct for misusing force systems. Claire Ford, a former police constable based in Crewe, was due to attend an accelerated misconduct hearing on Thursday 26 January. However, the 39-year-old resigned from the force on Monday 17 October and chose… Continue reading PC Claire Ford Dismissed After Accessing Police Incident Logs And Passing Information To Third Party

PC Jack Green Sacked After Punching Man Who Was Handcuffed And Detained In Hospital

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A gross misconduct panel ruled today (Wednesday 15 February) that a former West Midlands Police officer would have been dismissed, if he was still serving, for punching a vulnerable man who was detained at a hospital. The hearing followed an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Ex-Police Constable Jack Green was accused… Continue reading PC Jack Green Sacked After Punching Man Who Was Handcuffed And Detained In Hospital

Gross misconduct proven against current and former Met officers who received photo of dead man

A Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer and a former officer have today had gross misconduct proven against them linked to a photo of a non-crime sudden death scene and cheating during a driving exam. PC Bonnie Murphy was dismissed without notice and former PC Jamie Lewis, who was previously sacked and jailed for sharing photos… Continue reading Gross misconduct proven against current and former Met officers who received photo of dead man

Former Humberside officer would have been dismissed for fraudulent online gambling

A former Humberside Police officer who entered into a betting syndicate with the aim of facilitating fraudulent online gambling and money laundering would have been dismissed without notice if he had not already resigned, a police disciplinary panel has ruled. Following a directed Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation, an independently chaired panel found… Continue reading Former Humberside officer would have been dismissed for fraudulent online gambling

Police Release 83 Pages Of Grossly Offensive WhatsApp Messages Which Resulted in Officers Being Sacked

Content warning: This document references WhatsApp messages which are highly offensive and discriminatory in nature and may cause distress and upset to people reading it. View the judgement PDF content: Content warning: This document references WhatsApp messages which are highly offensive and discriminatory in nature and may cause distress and upset to people reading it.… Continue reading Police Release 83 Pages Of Grossly Offensive WhatsApp Messages Which Resulted in Officers Being Sacked

Disgraced West Mercia Cop PC Andrew Hope Sacked Over Inappropriate communication With Two Female Victims of Crime

A West Mercia Police officer was yesterday (Tuesday 20 December) dismissed after gross misconduct was found proven, following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Police Constable Andrew Hope, aged 27, faced allegations of gross misconduct after being accused of having inappropriate communication with two women he had met through the course… Continue reading Disgraced West Mercia Cop PC Andrew Hope Sacked Over Inappropriate communication With Two Female Victims of Crime

Met Sgt Dru Hussey Given Final Written Warning After Search Of Female

A Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer has been given  a final written warning relating to the strip search of a woman in Lewisham, following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) which concluded on 20th December (Tuesday). At the end of a seven-day misconduct hearing presented by the IOPC, an independent panel… Continue reading Met Sgt Dru Hussey Given Final Written Warning After Search Of Female

Detective Sergeant Michael Harding Charged With GBH

A Metropolitan Police Service officer is due in court to face charges of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and inflicting grievous bodily harm (GBH), following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Detective Sergeant Michael Harding, 50, from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, will appear in Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday… Continue reading Detective Sergeant Michael Harding Charged With GBH

Former Cheshire officer to appear in court charged with misconduct in public office

Following an Independent Office for Police Conduct investigation, a former Cheshire Constabulary police constable has been charged with misconduct in public office. He is accused of abusing his position for a sexual purpose. PC Jordan Masterson will make a first appearance at Warrington Magistrates Court on Wednesday 21 December.  The IOPC began a criminal investigation on 4 January 2022… Continue reading Former Cheshire officer to appear in court charged with misconduct in public office

Shocking Moment Essex Cop PC Charlie Thompson Assaults A Handcuffed Man

Video courtesy of IOPC

This is the shocking moment a police officer assaulted a man who’d been detained by colleagues and was sat on the ground in handcuffs. PC Charlie Thompson, 25, attacked the man after learning he was suspected of assaulting another officer. The officer, who serves with Essex Police, forced the man’s head to the ground and… Continue reading Shocking Moment Essex Cop PC Charlie Thompson Assaults A Handcuffed Man

PC Adam Hoyle

A Merseyside Police officer is due to make his first appearance in court after being charged with misconduct in public office and computer misuse offences following an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation. We investigated the conduct of PC Adam Hoyle, 39, following allegations he had abused his position for a sexual purpose. On… Continue reading PC Adam Hoyle

Detective Cleared Of Nightclub Public Order Offence

Cambridgeshire officer cleared over off-duty nightclub incident A Cambridgeshire Constabulary police officer has been cleared of causing a racially aggravated public order offence. Detective Constable (DC) Daniel Buckett, 37, was found not guilty on 21 November by a district judge at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. The hearing followed an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation.… Continue reading Detective Cleared Of Nightclub Public Order Offence

Dyfed-Powys Police officer dismissed for gross misconduct

A Dyfed-Powys Police officer has been dismissed without notice after gross misconduct was found proven at a force hearing, following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Police Sergeant Karl Longhurst, 44, faced allegations of gross misconduct after being accused of having and failing to declare an inappropriate relationship with a woman… Continue reading Dyfed-Powys Police officer dismissed for gross misconduct

Three Met officers charged with assault following arrest of 17-year-old boy

Three Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officers are due to appear in court next week on assault charges relating to the arrest of a 17-year-old boy in Tooting, following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). PS Dave Mattock, 36, A/PS Callum Ferguson, 26, and PC Jack Beadle, 26, from the MPS’ South… Continue reading Three Met officers charged with assault following arrest of 17-year-old boy

Former Cambridgeshire Police officer would have been dismissed for abusing his position with vulnerable women

A former Cambridgeshire Police officer would have been dismissed from the force without notice for abusing his position for a sexual purpose had he still been serving, a misconduct panel found yesterday (6 October). The ruling followed an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). At the conclusion of a two-day hearing, an… Continue reading Former Cambridgeshire Police officer would have been dismissed for abusing his position with vulnerable women

PC Sam Kane who Punched A Man Detained Under the Mental Health Act In Hospital Would Have been Sacked A Misconduct Hearing Has Decided

A former Merseyside Police officer accused of punching a man detained under the Mental Health Act would have been dismissed without notice if he had not already resigned. Following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), an independently chaired panel found gross misconduct proven against former PC Sam Kane. The standards breached… Continue reading PC Sam Kane who Punched A Man Detained Under the Mental Health Act In Hospital Would Have been Sacked A Misconduct Hearing Has Decided

Met constable and former officer guilty of sending offensive messages

A serving Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) constable and one former MPS officer were today (21 September) convicted of sending grossly offensive messages in a series of WhatsApp exchanges. It follows an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Following a two-day trial held at Westminster Magistrates Court, former Police Constable (PC) Joel Borders,… Continue reading Met constable and former officer guilty of sending offensive messages

PC Christian Bolger Convicted Of Supplying Drugs to An Undercover Cop Would Have Been Sacked If He Had Not Resigned A Misconduct Hearing Has Decided

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A Greater Manchester Police officer who sold Steroids to an undercover officer on two separate occasions would have been sacked if he had not already resigned, an accelerated misconduct hearing chaired by Chief Constable Stephen Watson has decided. PC Christian Bolger pleaded guilty to supplying Steroids which are Class C drugs to an undercover officer… Continue reading PC Christian Bolger Convicted Of Supplying Drugs to An Undercover Cop Would Have Been Sacked If He Had Not Resigned A Misconduct Hearing Has Decided