A Misconduct999 review of all 46 police forces in England and Wales has uncovered dramatic differences in how misconduct information is retained and published, with some forces maintaining archives dating back to 2016 while others appear to have no publicly accessible historical archive at all. A police officer can face a public misconduct hearing, have… Continue reading Postcode Lottery Of Police Transparency: Some Forces Keep Years Of Misconduct Records Online While Others Remove Them After Just 28 Days
- Misconduct Outcome Stats:
- 46.2% have the LQC's name published
- 90.9% of allegations proven
- 81.8% of officers dismissed
Dyfed Powys Police
Postcode Lottery Of Police Transparency: Some Forces Keep Years Of Misconduct Records Online While Others Remove Them After Just 28 Days
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
Police Officer Who Issued Covid FPN To A Female Is Alledged To Have Contacted Her Afterwards Via Text To Ask If She Was Single
On the 4th June 2020, Mr Brennan, who was serving as a Special Police Sergeant at the time, issued a Fixed Penalty Notice to a member of the public for breaching the Coronavirus Restrictions. Later that evening Mr Brennan sent an unsolicited text message to the member of the public, having obtained her mobile telephone number… Continue reading Police Officer Who Issued Covid FPN To A Female Is Alledged To Have Contacted Her Afterwards Via Text To Ask If She Was Single
EX PC Michael Westbury Would Have Been Sacked After Conducting Searches On Police Systems Without a Lawful Policing Purpose
On 8 February 2021, a misconduct hearing convened via video and telephone conference and heard allegations that ex-PC Westbury had conducted himself in breach of the Standard of Professional Conduct of Confidentiality. The Panel found the allegations the Officer had conducted searches on police systems without a lawful policing purpose and disclosed police information without… Continue reading EX PC Michael Westbury Would Have Been Sacked After Conducting Searches On Police Systems Without a Lawful Policing Purpose
