• Misconduct Outcome Stats:
  • 25% have the LQC's name published
  • All allegations proven
  • 93.3% of officers dismissed

Number of Hearings by Month

Alleged Breaches since 1st January 2022

Durham Constabulary Misconduct News

Durham PC Stephen Holmes Used Police Database To Find Woman’s Home Before Taking Her Back For Sex

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

EXCLUSIVE: Durham Constabulary Keep Secret For Second Year Running How Many Officers Were Charged With Crimes

Force again refuses to release basic annual figures on criminally charged officers and staff — despite request seeking numbers only and no names or case details. Durham Constabulary has refused to disclose how many of its officers and staff were charged with criminal offences in 2025, despite being asked only for headline figures. The request,… Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: Durham Constabulary Keep Secret For Second Year Running How Many Officers Were Charged With Crimes

Officer Sacked After Damaging Ex-partner’s Car Tyres And Pleading Guilty To Criminal Damage

A serving police constable has been dismissed without notice after admitting criminal damage against his estranged partner, with a misconduct hearing ruling his actions amounted to gross misconduct. Police Constable Trevor Brookes was dismissed following an accelerated misconduct hearing held under the Police Conduct Regulations 2020. The hearing, determined by Chief Constable Rachel Bacon on… Continue reading Officer Sacked After Damaging Ex-partner’s Car Tyres And Pleading Guilty To Criminal Damage

Racism Allegations Collapse As Misconduct Panel Clears Police Officer

Racism allegations against a Durham police officer collapsed after a misconduct panel ruled that claims he made racist remarks during shift briefings were not proven and lacked credible supporting evidence. PC Downs, who was serving with Durham Constabulary, was accused of making inappropriate comments during team briefings at Bishop Auckland. The Appropriate Authority alleged that… Continue reading Racism Allegations Collapse As Misconduct Panel Clears Police Officer

Shamed PC Hayley Smith quit while under investigation – but hearing rules she would have been Dismissed

PC Hayley Smith resigned while under investigation – but a hearing has found she would have been dismissed for repeatedly abusing police computer systems. PC Hayley Smith has been told she would have been sacked from the force if she had not already quit. Smith resigned while under investigation but the case did not go… Continue reading Shamed PC Hayley Smith quit while under investigation – but hearing rules she would have been Dismissed

Durham: Ex-PC Lloyd Codling Would Have Been Dismissed Over Gross Misconduct Towards Female Colleagues

“I’m Lloyd, I’m black and I’ve got a big ****.” A former Durham Constabulary police officer would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had he not resigned just weeks before his misconduct hearing. Ex-Police Constable Lloyd Codling resigned on 25 February 2025 amid a wide-ranging investigation into his inappropriate behaviour towards multiple female colleagues and… Continue reading Durham: Ex-PC Lloyd Codling Would Have Been Dismissed Over Gross Misconduct Towards Female Colleagues

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Hearings by Rank

PC: 2,128
(Rank undisclosed): 317
Sergeant: 243
Detective Constable: 156
Special Constable: 96
Detective Sergeant: 64
Inspector: 55
Detective Inspector: 20
Chief Inspector: 15
Superintendent: 12
Former Officer: 12
Chief Superintendent: 7
Special Sargeant: 6
Detective Chief Inspector: 5
Special Inspector: 4
Detective Superintendent: 3
Commissioner: 1
Chief Constable: 1
Chief Officer: 1
Deputy Assistant Commissioner: 1
Commander: 1
Special Superintendent: 1
Special Chief Inspector: 1
PCSO: 1

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