A police officer accused of sexually assaulting and harassing a female colleague has been cleared after a misconduct panel ruled that his behaviour was not sexually motivated. PC Jamie Lau, of Wiltshire Police, was alleged to have rubbed or pinched the officer’s upper thigh while they were on duty on May 21, 2025. He was… Continue reading Police Officer Had A ‘Fondness’ For Female Colleague — But Sexual Assault And Harassment Allegations Were Not Proven
- Misconduct Outcome Stats:
- 30.6% have the LQC's name published
- 97.1% of allegations proven
- 77.1% of officers dismissed
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Police Officer Had A ‘Fondness’ For Female Colleague — But Sexual Assault And Harassment Allegations Were Not Proven
Wiltshire Police Officer Would Have Been Sacked After Assaulting Man While On Duty
A former Wiltshire Police officer would have been dismissed without notice after an allegation that he assaulted a man while on duty was proven at a special case hearing. Former PC Daniel Rusling was convicted of assault by beating following an incident in Chippenham on October 14, 2025. The hearing outcome states that Rusling was… Continue reading Wiltshire Police Officer Would Have Been Sacked After Assaulting Man While On Duty
Officer Who Used Keyboard Trick To Make Herself Appear Online While Studying And Secretly Recorded Senior Colleague Would Have Been Sacked
Former Wiltshire Police officer Lauren Fairley repeatedly used objects to keep her work laptop active while studying for detective exams during working hours, a misconduct panel heard. She was also found to have secretly recorded a supervisor on her personal phone. A police officer who used a keyboard trick to make it appear she was… Continue reading Officer Who Used Keyboard Trick To Make Herself Appear Online While Studying And Secretly Recorded Senior Colleague Would Have Been Sacked
Former Police Officer Barred After Colleague Considered Leaving Department Over Offensive, Homophobic And Misogynistic Messages
A former Wiltshire Police officer would have been dismissed without notice had he still been serving after a misconduct panel found he sent a series of offensive, sexualised, misogynistic and homophobic WhatsApp messages to a junior colleague. Former PC Andrew Lee was found to have committed gross misconduct following a misconduct hearing held on 11… Continue reading Former Police Officer Barred After Colleague Considered Leaving Department Over Offensive, Homophobic And Misogynistic Messages
Under Fire: The Misconduct Cases Involving Britain’s Armed Police Officers
From drink-driving before collecting firearms to allegations of sexual misconduct, dishonesty and excessive force, a series of unrelated cases involving armed officers from forces across the UK have resulted in misconduct hearings, dismissals, criminal proceedings and gross misconduct findings. Firearms officers operate under some of the most intense pressures in British policing. In some situations,… Continue reading Under Fire: The Misconduct Cases Involving Britain’s Armed Police Officers
PC Ted Andrews Banned From Driving After Being Caught Drink-driving For 16mths
An off-duty police officer has been banned from driving for 16 months after admitting he was over the legal alcohol limit behind the wheel. Ted Andrews, a serving officer, was stopped by police on Drove Road, Swindon, on September 20, 2025. A roadside breath test showed he had 59 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres… Continue reading PC Ted Andrews Banned From Driving After Being Caught Drink-driving For 16mths
PC Ted Andrews Charged With Drink Driving After Off-duty Incident On Swindon’s Magic Roundabout
PC Ted Andrews, a 19-year-old response officer based in Swindon, has been charged with drink driving after being found over the legal limit when his car broke down on the town’s Magic Roundabout. A serving Wiltshire Police officer has been charged with drink driving following an incident in Swindon while off duty on September 20.… Continue reading PC Ted Andrews Charged With Drink Driving After Off-duty Incident On Swindon’s Magic Roundabout
Wiltshire: Police Officer PC Barry Geering Who Tried to Groom Child Would Have Been Sacked
A former Wiltshire Police officer who admitted attempting to sexually communicate with a child has been found guilty of gross misconduct at a disciplinary hearing. The accelerated misconduct hearing, held on 22 July at Wiltshire Police Headquarters and chaired by Assistant Chief Constable Deb Smith, ruled that former PC Barry Geering, 44, would have been… Continue reading Wiltshire: Police Officer PC Barry Geering Who Tried to Groom Child Would Have Been Sacked
Former Wiltshire Police officer due to appear at Bristol Magistrates Court charged with a child sex offence
A former Wiltshire Police officer is due to appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (13 May) charged with a child sex offence. Barry Geering, 44, of Ealing, London, was arrested on 30 April 2024 as part of a proactive operation led by the Online Investigations Team at the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU).… Continue reading Former Wiltshire Police officer due to appear at Bristol Magistrates Court charged with a child sex offence
Misconduct Hearing For Chief Inspector Keith Ewart Over His Actions In an Incident In Which A Young Man Died In A RTC
Allegation 1 On Friday 12th February 2016, a fatal road traffic collision occurred resulting in the death of a young male. Chief Inspector Keith Ewart was the Critical Incident Manager on duty when this road traffic collision occurred and was able to listen in on the call however it is alleged that he failed to intervene… Continue reading Misconduct Hearing For Chief Inspector Keith Ewart Over His Actions In an Incident In Which A Young Man Died In A RTC
Shooting of A Man Who Shot Officer In The Face Was “necessary and proportionate” Says Police Watchdog
The non-fatal shooting of a man by Wiltshire Police during a robbery in Swindon in June last year was necessary and proportionate, an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has found. Wiltshire Police were called to the robbery at Rivermead Industrial Estate, Westlea shortly after 5pm on 16 June 2020. Armed officers attended as it had… Continue reading Shooting of A Man Who Shot Officer In The Face Was “necessary and proportionate” Says Police Watchdog
