Police Misconduct News

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

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

Police Constable Ravi Canhye, aged 46, was charged with offences on Tuesday 24 January 2023 and will appear at Poole Magistrates’ Court on Friday 3 February 2023 charged with eight sexual offences including two charges of rape. The charges relate to offences against two women committed while Ravi Canhye was off duty during early 2022.… Continue reading PC Ravi Canhye Charged With Two Counts Of Rape

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has started a criminal investigation into the conduct of six serving and one former police officer linked to messages shared in a WhatsApp group. Following referrals from the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) and a force in the south west of England, we reviewed messages shared within the group… Continue reading Officers under investigation over offensive WhatsApp messages

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

A South Wales Police officer has been found guilty of common assault on a 16-year-old boy, following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Inspector Dean Gittoes, 49, was today found guilty of common assault at Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court after a three-day trial. He will be sentenced later this month. Following a… Continue reading Inspector Dean Gittoes Found Guilty Of Assault on 16yr Old Boy

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

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

A West Yorkshire Police officer’s reputation is in tatters and his career likely to be over after he pleaded guilty to stealing £10 whilst on duty. The fall from grace follows an investigation overseen by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) and conducted by West Yorkshire Police which found that PC Stephen Knott, based… Continue reading PC Stephen Knott Reputation in Tatters Career Over All For A Tenner

A fast-tracked misconduct hearing has decided that North Yorkshire police officer PC Christopher Groom, who was found to have had over 8000 indecent images of children on his electrical devices, would have been sacked from the force if he had not already resigned prior to the hearing. In the misconduct hearing chaired by North Yorkshire… Continue reading Perverted Cop PC Christopher Groom Found With 8000 Indecent Images Of Children On his Devices and Would Have Been Sacked If he Had Not Already Resigned Says CC Lisa Winward

A Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer has been dismissed without notice for gross misconduct following an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation into the force he used against a child who had been arrested. Following a hearing which concluded today (Thursday 14 July), an independently chaired disciplinary panel found Police Constable Steven Martin used… Continue reading Firearms Officer Pc Steve Martin Sacked For Punching 15yr Old Boy

A Police officer with 13yrs service with Greater Manchester Police has been dismissed without notice after engaging in sexual activity in a police station shower room with a student police officer who ended up taking sick leave and was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. Sgt Christopher Armstrong, a tutor officer with Greater Manchester Police, was… Continue reading Sgt Christopher Armstrong Sacked After Sexual Activity In Police Station Shower With Student Officer Whilst on Duty

A former Northamptonshire Police officer has been sentenced to seven months in prison for misconduct in public office, following an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) directed investigation. The sentence was imposed on Oliver Binns, 25, at Northampton Crown Court today (29 June) after he had pleaded guilty at a hearing in May. We received… Continue reading Former Northampton Cop Oliver Binns Jailed for 7mths After Sending Sexually Explicit Messages and Pictures To A Vulnerable Woman