DC Rachel Fletcher claimed one comment was a joke and insisted witnesses had misheard or misremembered her — but a misconduct panel branded her denials “wholly implausible” DC Rachel Fletcher denied making the remarks and claimed colleagues had either misunderstood or misremembered what she said. But the panel accepted the accounts of four police witnesses… Continue reading All Men Are Rapists’ Northumbria Police Detective Made Discriminatory Remark, Misconduct Panel Finds
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- 32.7% have the LQC's name published
- 97.7% of allegations proven
- 81.8% of officers dismissed
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All Men Are Rapists’ Northumbria Police Detective Made Discriminatory Remark, Misconduct Panel Finds
DC Rachel Fletcher Faces Misconduct Hearing Over Alleged Sexist And Transphobic Comments
A Northumbria Police detective is due to face a public misconduct hearing over comments she allegedly made while on duty. DC Rachel Fletcher will appear before a misconduct panel from Wednesday, July 29, to Friday, July 31, 2026. DC Fletcher is accused of making sexist, inappropriate and offensive comments about men in general between February… Continue reading DC Rachel Fletcher Faces Misconduct Hearing Over Alleged Sexist And Transphobic Comments
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
Northumbria Police Detective Sergeant Who Sent Prosecutors Evidence Written In Another Officer’s Name Escapes The Sack — By A Whisker
A Northumbria Police detective sergeant who sent prosecutors evidence written in another officer’s name escapes the sack by a whisker. A Northumbria Police detective sergeant who submitted evidence to prosecutors under another officer’s name has been stripped of her rank after a misconduct panel ruled her actions amounted to gross misconduct and made clear she… Continue reading Northumbria Police Detective Sergeant Who Sent Prosecutors Evidence Written In Another Officer’s Name Escapes The Sack — By A Whisker
Northumbria Police Officers Involved In Pursuit Prior To Care Home Crash Acted In ‘Exemplary Manner
An investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct into a serious road traffic collision in Sunderland, which followed a police pursuit, has concluded that the Northumbria Police officers involved acted professionally, lawfully, and with integrity. The incident occurred on 10 July, after officers in an unmarked vehicle pursued a BMW that failed to stop… Continue reading Northumbria Police Officers Involved In Pursuit Prior To Care Home Crash Acted In ‘Exemplary Manner
DC David Lavery Accused Of Pestering Female Colleague And Making Lewd ‘Sex Chair’ Comments On Public Train
DC Lavery faces a gross misconduct hearing, accused of repeatedly harassing a female officer and making crude sexual remarks in front of colleagues and members of the public. Detective Constable Lavery is set to appear before a misconduct panel after a series of incidents in which he is alleged to have sexually harassed a female… Continue reading DC David Lavery Accused Of Pestering Female Colleague And Making Lewd ‘Sex Chair’ Comments On Public Train
Former Insp Ross Halpin Resigned Whilst Under Investigation Before Panel Found He Would Have Been Dismissed
Chief Constable Vanessa Jardine said it was “only by chance” the former inspector struck street furniture and not another vehicle or pedestrian after driving at more than three times the legal alcohol limit. A Northumbria Police inspector who crashed his car while more than three times the drink-drive limit quit the force before a misconduct… Continue reading Former Insp Ross Halpin Resigned Whilst Under Investigation Before Panel Found He Would Have Been Dismissed
Trainee Constable Nicholas Ham Drove On Blue Lights After Crash Then Claimed It Was Just A Puncture
“Trainee Constable Nicholas Ham allegedly carried on driving on blue lights after crashing – then claimed it was just a puncture.” A North Yorkshire Police officer is to face a misconduct hearing over claims he drove a damaged patrol car on blue lights after colliding with a central reservation. TC 1288 Nicholas Ham is accused… Continue reading Trainee Constable Nicholas Ham Drove On Blue Lights After Crash Then Claimed It Was Just A Puncture
PC Mark Blanchard Faces Sack After Stalking Guilty Plea
A Northumbria Police officer who pleaded guilty to stalking is set to face an accelerated misconduct hearing later this month – and could now lose his job. PC Mark Blanchard admitted the charge at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court in February, pleading guilty to stalking without fear, alarm or distress under the Protection from Harassment Act… Continue reading PC Mark Blanchard Faces Sack After Stalking Guilty Plea
Panel Finds No Misconduct by PC Ben Hampton in Metrocentre Arrest
A Northumbria Police officer has been cleared of misconduct after a disciplinary panel found that his use of force during a violent arrest was justified and proportionate under the circumstances. PC Ben Hampton faced allegations of excessive and inappropriate use of force during the arrest of a suspect near the Asda store at the Metrocentre… Continue reading Panel Finds No Misconduct by PC Ben Hampton in Metrocentre Arrest
Northumbria: PC Rachael Fothergill Dismissed Over False Harassment Claims
“I played her at her own game to get the crime closed. She wouldn’t have backed down if she didn’t think she was getting something.” A police constable has been dismissed from Northumbria Police after a misconduct panel found she repeatedly lied in a formal complaint and failed to act when a colleague appeared to… Continue reading Northumbria: PC Rachael Fothergill Dismissed Over False Harassment Claims
Former Officer Georgia Ogilvie Would Have Been Dismissed for Gross Misconduct, Panel Finds
A former police constable who lied to Professional Standards officers about exchanging personal photos and messages with a colleague would have been sacked for gross misconduct, a disciplinary panel has ruled. Georgia Ogilvie, who resigned from the force in April 2025, was found to have acted dishonestly on two separate occasions during an investigation into… Continue reading Former Officer Georgia Ogilvie Would Have Been Dismissed for Gross Misconduct, Panel Finds
Too Drunk to Work’: Shame of Cop Who Lied to Superiors After Newcastle Booze Binge
A former Northumbria Police officer who admitted being too drunk to work and then repeatedly lied to his supervisors to cover it up would have been dismissed without notice, a misconduct hearing has ruled. Former PC Lewis McCready, who resigned from the force in July 2024, failed to attend a scheduled duty shift on 21st… Continue reading Too Drunk to Work’: Shame of Cop Who Lied to Superiors After Newcastle Booze Binge
Shame Of Racist Cop PC Christopher Conway Exposed By His Own Colleagues
Warning: Offensive/discriminatory language. A boozed-up cop launched into a vile, racist rant on a train journey after a heavy night out — and then tried to blame it all on a “drunken conspiracy” by his own police colleagues. PC Christopher Conway, who downed up to NINE pints and more lager on the train, stood accused… Continue reading Shame Of Racist Cop PC Christopher Conway Exposed By His Own Colleagues
