• Misconduct Outcome Stats:
  • 37.8% have the LQC's name published
  • All allegations proven
  • 80% of officers dismissed

Number of Hearings by Month

Alleged Breaches since 1st January 2022

Northamptonshire Police Took 18 Months To Answer FOI Request About Criminality Among Its Officers

Northamptonshire Police has admitted a major Freedom of Information backlog after taking more than 18 months to answer a request for information about officers charged with criminal offences. Misconduct999 submitted the Freedom of Information request in February 2025. The force did not provide its substantive response until 2 September 2026. The request sought information about… Continue reading Northamptonshire Police Took 18 Months To Answer FOI Request About Criminality Among Its Officers

“That’s What We’ll Be Doing In Ibiza Babe. Crushing Up A Pill And Sniffing It For Breakfast!”

“That’s what we’ll be doing in Ibiza babe. Crushing up a pill and sniffing it for breakfast!” Those were the words of a serving police officer who took illegal drugs, lied about a family emergency to obtain compassionate leave and misused a police computer to help a friend. The former Northamptonshire Police constable, who has… Continue reading “That’s What We’ll Be Doing In Ibiza Babe. Crushing Up A Pill And Sniffing It For Breakfast!”

Postcode Lottery Of Police Transparency: Some Forces Keep Years Of Misconduct Records Online While Others Remove Them After Just 28 Days

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

EX-POLICE CHIEF IN THE DOCK: SHAM FALKLANDS “HERO” NICK ADDERLEY DUE IN COURT TODAY

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Disgraced former Northamptonshire Chief Constable will stand before Westminster magistrates accused of fraud and misconduct in public office Shamed ex-police chief Nick Adderley is set to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today to answer criminal charges after allegedly lying about his Royal Navy service, academic record and even wearing medals he wasn’t entitled to. Adderley,… Continue reading EX-POLICE CHIEF IN THE DOCK: SHAM FALKLANDS “HERO” NICK ADDERLEY DUE IN COURT TODAY

Nick Adderley Former Chief Constable Charged With Misconduct And Fraud Following IOPC Investigation

Former Northamptonshire Police Chief Constable Nick Adderley has been charged following allegations he lied about being a decorated Royal Navy officer. The 59-year-old faces one count of misconduct in public office and one count of fraud, following an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation. It’s alleged that between 2018 and 2024, Adderley falsely claimed… Continue reading Nick Adderley Former Chief Constable Charged With Misconduct And Fraud Following IOPC Investigation

Shamed PC Groped Female Colleague on Boozy Night Out – Then Quit Before Facing the Sack

A former Northamptonshire police officer who sexually groped a female colleague during a boozy night out has had allegations proven against him and would have been sacked on the spot had he not already resigned, a damning disciplinary panel has ruled. Ex-Police Constable Joshua Barden, previously based at Northamptonshire Police, was found to have breached… Continue reading Shamed PC Groped Female Colleague on Boozy Night Out – Then Quit Before Facing the Sack

PC Dale Hillyer to Face Gross Misconduct Hearing Over Alleged False Exemption Claim

A gross misconduct disciplinary hearing will take place next week at Northamptonshire Police Force Headquarters in relation to PC 0324 Dale Hillyer. The officer is accused of breaching police standards of professional behaviour in the areas of: Honesty and integrity Discreditable conduct The allegations stem from an incident on May 17, 2024, when PC Hillyer… Continue reading PC Dale Hillyer to Face Gross Misconduct Hearing Over Alleged False Exemption Claim

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Hearings by Rank

PC: 2,116
(Rank undisclosed): 313
Sergeant: 243
Detective Constable: 155
Special Constable: 95
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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