There is something deeply uncomfortable about watching the holder of what is widely regarded as Britain’s most senior and influential policing role repeatedly proclaim his commitment to transparency and accountability, only to turn the considerable authority of his office on the independent watchdog charged with providing independent oversight of policing. Following the decision that Sergeant… Continue reading Comment: Police Accountability Cannot Depend On Police Approval

A Ministry of Defence Police firearms officer has been dismissed without notice after a misconduct hearing found he sent sexual messages and an explicit photograph to a 13-year-old girl. PC Reece Jones, 32, was found guilty of gross misconduct following an accelerated hearing held remotely on 08-07-2026. Jones had served with the Ministry of Defence… Continue reading Firearms Officer PC Reece Jones Dismissed Over ‘Predatory’ Messages To 13-year-old Girl

A police officer is to face a gross misconduct hearing after allegedly comparing a colleague’s skin colour to chocolate bars and making insulting comments about Ramadan. Officer A is accused of making a series of racist comments while on duty with North Yorkshire Police between April 2022 and October 2023. The officer allegedly told a… Continue reading Police Officer Accused Of Comparing Colleague’s Skin Colour To Bounty, Coconut And Milky Way Bars

A former North Yorkshire Police officer allegedly entered into a sexual relationship with a woman despite being warned about interactions with her because of her history of relationships with police officers. Former PC Callum Storr is accused of contacting the woman after attending her home while on duty following a report of domestic abuse. He… Continue reading Former PC Allegedly Had Sex With Woman Despite Warning Over Her Relationships With Officers

A Cheshire detective inspector will face an accelerated misconduct hearing over allegations that she attempted to influence a police investigation after failing to disclose a personal conflict of interest. Detective Inspector Victoria Shelton became involved in an investigation in February 2026 despite a personal connection to the suspect’s family. It is alleged she accessed police… Continue reading Detective Inspector Victoria Shelton Accused Of Trying To Influence Investigation Involving Suspect’s Family

PC Jack Sanderson’s dismissal follows the January case of former Detective Chief Inspector James Faulkner, who tested positive for anabolic steroids A second Greater Manchester Police officer has been thrown out of policing over illicit drug use within the space of seven months. PC Jack Sanderson was dismissed without notice on 10 August 2026 after… Continue reading Second GMP Officer Barred Over Drugs In Seven Months After Cocaine And Cannabis Test

Six women are among nine serving and former Greater Manchester Police officers facing a major misconduct hearing over allegations of racist language and behaviour towards a Black colleague. The number of female officers involved makes the case particularly unusual. Since Misconduct999 began reporting on police misconduct cases in 2021, it has never previously encountered a… Continue reading Six Women Among Nine GMP Officers Facing Misconduct Hearing Over Alleged Racist Treatment Of Black Colleague

A former Thames Valley Police officer would have been sacked after a misconduct panel found he sexually assaulted a female colleague while the pair were on duty together in a marked police car. Former PC Robbie Wilson resigned as Professional Standards investigators examined allegations involving three women. He did not attend the hearing, which went… Continue reading Former PC Robbie Wilson Sexually Assaulted Colleague In Marked Police Car While On Duty, Panel Finds

A former police officer would have been dismissed without notice after a misconduct panel found he sexually harassed female colleagues, put his hand on one officer’s inner thigh and made crude comments about women’s bodies while on duty. Former PC Edward Reed faced a string of allegations over incidents at Cowley Police Station and during… Continue reading Former PC Would Have Been Sacked After Putting Hand Up Colleague’s Thigh And Making Crude ‘Arse’ Comments

Former Staffordshire Police officer Lewis Edwards would have been dismissed without notice after sexually harassing colleagues by showing them unsolicited naked photographs and a video of penetrative sex. A misconduct panel found Edwards continued displaying explicit material on his phone even after a colleague repeatedly told him he did not want to see it and… Continue reading Former PC Showed Colleagues Naked Photos And Sex Video Despite Repeated Pleas To Stop

A Dorset Police officer told a misconduct hearing that treatment within Bournemouth’s Force Support Group left him thinking about taking his own life. Misconduct999 revisits Operation Tea, examining how bullying, offensive messages and failed supervision took hold inside a specialist team the panel described as “very successful”. The most revealing words in the Operation Tea… Continue reading LOOKING BACK: Officer Said Bullying In ‘Very Successful’ Dorset Police Unit Left Him Considering Taking

Three former Thames Valley Police officers would have been sacked after separate misconduct hearings exposed sexual harassment of female colleagues, non-consensual sexual conduct in a marked police car and the misuse of confidential police information. Former PCs Edward Reed, Robbie Wilson and Lily Maxey had all left Thames Valley Police before their disciplinary proceedings concluded.… Continue reading Three Thames Valley Cops Would Have Been SACKED After Hearings Exposed Sexual Harassment, Non-consensual Sexual Conduct And Misuse Of Police Information

A Surrey Police officer has successfully appealed a gross misconduct finding after a Police Appeals Tribunal concluded that relevant expert evidence had not been taken into account by the original hearing chair. PC Van Der Wart had previously appeared at an accelerated misconduct hearing held on 19 September and 1 December 2025. The hearing found… Continue reading Gross Misconduct Finding Against Surrey Police Officer Overturned After Tribunal Identifies Key Evidence Failure

A Suffolk Police officer has been given a written warning after being found in possession of Tramadol, which had been prescribed to another person. PC Alexandra Olding was found with the Class C controlled drug during a consensual search of her home on 24 March 2025. The medication had been prescribed to a relative and… Continue reading “Naive Infringement Of The Law”: Suffolk Police Officer Given Written Warning After Keeping Tramadol Prescribed To Relative

A police officer threatened to expose a man as a paedophile unless he paid her – while also agreeing to pose as a 15-year-old child during interactions with him. PC Johnson was dismissed without notice after a misconduct hearing found six allegations against her proven, including a catalogue of offensive messages sent while she was… Continue reading Police Officer Threatened To Brand Man A PAEDOPHILE Unless He Paid Her – As Hearing Reveals Vile Messages Mocking Disabled People

A Durham police officer abused confidential police databases to obtain a woman’s home address before turning up at her house and taking her back to his own home for sex, a misconduct hearing has found. Former Police Constable Stephen Holmes resigned from Durham Constabulary before facing an accelerated misconduct hearing, but Chair Rachel Bacon ruled… Continue reading Durham PC Stephen Holmes Used Police Database To Find Woman’s Home Before Taking Her Back For Sex

It is alleged that PC Shannon Burt was involved in the supply of Class C anabolic steroids while serving as a Cheshire Police officer, compromising her position and bringing discredit upon the police service. It is further alleged that, on three separate occasions while serving with Greater Manchester Police, she shared body-worn video clips with… Continue reading PC Shannon Burt Faces Misconduct Hearing Over Alleged Steroid Supply

A Metropolitan Police officer is due to face a misconduct hearing over allegations that she made inappropriate physical contact with a vulnerable child while attempting to calm them during a panic attack. PC Faitha Sunday will appear before a misconduct panel on August 26 to 28, 2026. It is alleged that PC Sunday was on… Continue reading Met Officer To Face Misconduct Hearing Over Allegation She Repeatedly Rubbed Vulnerable Child’s Thigh

Former West Midlands Police officer would have been dismissed after accessing confidential records for personal reasons A former West Midlands Police officer would have been dismissed after repeatedly using police computer systems to access confidential information about people connected to her. Former PC Katie Bowie carried out targeted searches between December 27, 2022, and December… Continue reading Former West Midlands Police Officer Would Have Been Dismissed After Accessing Confidential Records For Personal Reasons

A former Wiltshire Police officer would have been dismissed without notice after an allegation that he assaulted a man while on duty was proven at a special case hearing. Former PC Daniel Rusling was convicted of assault by beating following an incident in Chippenham on October 14, 2025. The hearing outcome states that Rusling was… Continue reading Wiltshire Police Officer Would Have Been Sacked After Assaulting Man While On Duty

A Surrey Police firearms officer has been dismissed without notice after being convicted of stalking his partner. PC Jake Mullarkey was sacked at an accelerated misconduct hearing held at Surrey Police headquarters on August 4. The hearing concluded that his conviction breached the Standard of Professional Behaviour relating to Discreditable Conduct. Mullarkey, 35, had been… Continue reading Surrey Firearms Officer PC Jake Mullarkey Sacked After Stalking Partner With Hidden Tracker

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has confirmed that Metropolitan Police Sergeant Martyn Blake will no longer face disciplinary proceedings over the fatal shooting of Chris Kaba. The watchdog said it had withdrawn the planned gross misconduct case following a change in the law governing how police use-of-force cases are assessed in misconduct proceedings.… Continue reading IOPC Drops Misconduct Proceedings Against Sgt Martyn Blake Over Fatal Shooting Of Chris Kaba

The Metropolitan Police told the High Court it was “inconceivable” that a detective had failed to see Sarah Everard’s name while accessing a case summary concerning Wayne Couzens. But a judge ruled that a misconduct panel was entitled to accept Detective Constable Tyrone Ward’s account that, when he examined the document on March 10, 2021,… Continue reading INSIDE THE JUDGMENT: Met Said It Was ‘Inconceivable’ Detective Missed Sarah Everard’s Name In Couzens File

A former Derbyshire police inspector would have been dismissed without notice after three allegations involving two officers he supervised were proven at a misconduct hearing. Richard Booth, who retired from Derbyshire Constabulary in August 2025, faced proceedings at the force’s headquarters between June 1 and 5, 2026. The first allegation concerned Person B, who attended… Continue reading Don’t Worry, No-one Is Going To Come In Here”: Derbyshire Police Inspector Would Have Been Sacked Over Sexual Misconduct