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5-Day Summary
Fri 8th September 2023, 11:00am Merseyside Police Headquarters, Cazneau Street, Liverpool, L3 3AN Open map
PC 7544 O’Hare, PC 8639 Taylor, PC 5786 Johnson – Merseyside Police,
Constables 7544 O’HARE, 8639 TAYLOR and 5786 JOHNSON will appear before the Hearing for breaching the following Standards of Professional Behaviour:
Integrity
The officers acted without integrity and compromised their position as Police Officers by discussing the use of drugs and facilitating driving abroad without a licence.
Authority, Respect & Courtesy
The officers have discriminated towards refugees and female colleagues, failing to treat them with respect and courtesy with persistent and repeated use of racially abusive and derogatory text messages.
Discreditable Conduct
The officers behaviour towards to the context of text messages received and exchanged with other police officers discredits the police service and undermines public confidence in their ability to act with fairness and impartiality whether on or off duty.
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Mon 11th September 2023, 10:00am Merseyside Police Headquarters, Cazneau Street, Liverpool, L3 3AN Open map
PC Marshall – Merseyside Police,
Constable 8325 Marshall will appear before a misconduct hearing panel for allegedly breaching the following standards of professional behaviour at the level of gross misconduct:
Use of Force: In that the restraint of a female by the neck on three occasions, one of which occurred when she was not under arrest, amounted to excessive force, which was not necessary, proportionate, or reasonable in all the circumstances.
Authority Respect and Courtesy: In that in saying aggressively to the female, who was the victim of a domestic assault, “don’t f****** grab me or I will break your f****** neck” and calling her a “kn*bhead and a rat” the officer failed to treat her with authority, respect and courtesy.
Discreditable Conduct: In that the officer’s actions (as outlined above) will undermine public confidence in the police.
Duties and responsibilities: In that failing to complete a statement and use of force form the officer failed in their duties and responsibilities as a police officer.
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Mon 11th September 2023, 10:00am Northamptonshire Police HQ
SC Declan Ellison – Northamptonshire Police,
Breached the standards of professional behaviour in respect of his handling of confidential information relating to the arrest and processing of a member of the public.
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Tue 12th September 2023, 10:00am Merseyside Police Headquarters, Cazneau Street, Liverpool, L3 3AN Open map
PC Marshall – Merseyside Police,
Constable 8325 Marshall will appear before a misconduct hearing panel for allegedly breaching the following standards of professional behaviour at the level of gross misconduct:
Use of Force: In that the restraint of a female by the neck on three occasions, one of which occurred when she was not under arrest, amounted to excessive force, which was not necessary, proportionate, or reasonable in all the circumstances.
Authority Respect and Courtesy: In that in saying aggressively to the female, who was the victim of a domestic assault, “don’t f****** grab me or I will break your f****** neck” and calling her a “kn*bhead and a rat” the officer failed to treat her with authority, respect and courtesy.
Discreditable Conduct: In that the officer’s actions (as outlined above) will undermine public confidence in the police.
Duties and responsibilities: In that failing to complete a statement and use of force form the officer failed in their duties and responsibilities as a police officer.
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Tue 12th September 2023, 10:00am Northamptonshire Police HQ
SC Declan Ellison – Northamptonshire Police,
Breached the standards of professional behaviour in respect of his handling of confidential information relating to the arrest and processing of a member of the public.
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Hearings List (5 days)
Fri 8th September 2023, 11:00am |
View on Misconduct 999 |
PC 7544 O’Hare, PC 8639 Taylor, PC 5786 Johnson – Merseyside Police,
Merseyside Police Headquarters, Cazneau Street, Liverpool, L3 3AN Open map
Standards of professional behavior that have allegedly been breached
- Honesty and integrity
- Authority, respect and courtesy
- Conduct
Held in public.
Constables 7544 O’HARE, 8639 TAYLOR and 5786 JOHNSON will appear before the Hearing for breaching the following Standards of Professional Behaviour:
Integrity
The officers acted without integrity and compromised their position as Police Officers by discussing the use of drugs and facilitating driving abroad without a licence.
Authority, Respect & Courtesy
The officers have discriminated towards refugees and female colleagues, failing to treat them with respect and courtesy with persistent and repeated use of racially abusive and derogatory text messages.
Discreditable Conduct
The officers behaviour towards to the context of text messages received and exchanged with other police officers discredits the police service and undermines public confidence in their ability to act with fairness and impartiality whether on or off duty.
Mon 11th September 2023, 10:00am |
View on Misconduct 999 |
PC Marshall – Merseyside Police,
Merseyside Police Headquarters, Cazneau Street, Liverpool, L3 3AN Open map
Standards of professional behavior that have allegedly been breached
- Authority, respect and courtesy
- Use of force
- Duties and responsibilities
- Conduct
Held in public.
Constable 8325 Marshall will appear before a misconduct hearing panel for allegedly breaching the following standards of professional behaviour at the level of gross misconduct:
Use of Force: In that the restraint of a female by the neck on three occasions, one of which occurred when she was not under arrest, amounted to excessive force, which was not necessary, proportionate, or reasonable in all the circumstances.
Authority Respect and Courtesy: In that in saying aggressively to the female, who was the victim of a domestic assault, “don’t f****** grab me or I will break your f****** neck” and calling her a “kn*bhead and a rat” the officer failed to treat her with authority, respect and courtesy.
Discreditable Conduct: In that the officer’s actions (as outlined above) will undermine public confidence in the police.
Duties and responsibilities: In that failing to complete a statement and use of force form the officer failed in their duties and responsibilities as a police officer.
Mon 11th September 2023, 10:00am |
View on Misconduct 999 |
SC Declan Ellison – Northamptonshire Police,
Northamptonshire Police HQ
Standards of professional behavior that have allegedly been breached
- Confidentiality
- Conduct
Held in public.
Breached the standards of professional behaviour in respect of his handling of confidential information relating to the arrest and processing of a member of the public.
Tue 12th September 2023, 10:00am |
View on Misconduct 999 |
PC Marshall – Merseyside Police,
Merseyside Police Headquarters, Cazneau Street, Liverpool, L3 3AN Open map
Standards of professional behavior that have allegedly been breached
- Authority, respect and courtesy
- Use of force
- Duties and responsibilities
- Conduct
Held in public.
Constable 8325 Marshall will appear before a misconduct hearing panel for allegedly breaching the following standards of professional behaviour at the level of gross misconduct:
Use of Force: In that the restraint of a female by the neck on three occasions, one of which occurred when she was not under arrest, amounted to excessive force, which was not necessary, proportionate, or reasonable in all the circumstances.
Authority Respect and Courtesy: In that in saying aggressively to the female, who was the victim of a domestic assault, “don’t f****** grab me or I will break your f****** neck” and calling her a “kn*bhead and a rat” the officer failed to treat her with authority, respect and courtesy.
Discreditable Conduct: In that the officer’s actions (as outlined above) will undermine public confidence in the police.
Duties and responsibilities: In that failing to complete a statement and use of force form the officer failed in their duties and responsibilities as a police officer.
Tue 12th September 2023, 10:00am |
View on Misconduct 999 |
SC Declan Ellison – Northamptonshire Police,
Northamptonshire Police HQ
Standards of professional behavior that have allegedly been breached
- Confidentiality
- Conduct
Held in public.
Breached the standards of professional behaviour in respect of his handling of confidential information relating to the arrest and processing of a member of the public.



