Misconduct hearing outcomes

Date of Hearing

Rank  

Allegation

Standards breached

Outcome/sanction

19 May 2026

Former Police Constable

Convicted and sentenced for misconduct in a public office

Discreditable Conduct

Outcome: Gross misconduct

Dismissal without notice had the former officer still been serving.

Placed on the police barred list.

9 April 2026

Detective Inspector

Abused his position as a police officer and/or a police inspector in relation to his behaviour towards bight club door staff, a member of the public and attending officers while off duty.

Authority, Respect and Courtesy, Discreditable Conduct, Honesty and Integrity

Outcome: Gross misconduct

Dismissal without notice.

Placed on the police barred list.

3 December 2025

Former Police Constable

Failed to act with self-control and abused their authority as a constable by producing their warrant card at venues, attempted to gain access and was overbearing and argumentative to door staff while drunk and off duty.

Integrity, Authority, Respect and Courtesy, and Discreditable Conduct

Outcome: Gross misconduct.

Sanction: Dismissal without notice had the former officer still been serving.

Placed on the police barred list.

25 November 2025

Former Police Constable

On three occasions the former officer completed a Public Protection Notice (PPN), however there were significant discrepancies in the information recorded.

Honesty and Integrity and Duties and Responsibilities

Outcome: Gross misconduct.

Sanction: Dismissal without notice had the former officer still been serving.

Placed on the police barred list.

24 September 2025

Former Police Constable

Made unsolicited and unwanted contact with a woman after attending her workplace in uniform. Also behaved in a sexualised and inappropriate manner towards female colleagues whilst on and off duty and lied about the status of a sexual relationship with a colleague.

Authority, Respect and Courtesy, Discreditable Conduct, Equality and Diversity, Honesty and Integrity

Outcome: Gross misconduct.

Sanction: Dismissal without notice had the former officer still been serving.

Placed on the police barred list.

8 September 2025

Former Police Constable

Abused their position in an attempt to enter into an unwanted sexual and improper emotional relationship with a junior female officer.

 Authority, Respect and Courtesy, Duties and Responsibility, Discreditable Conduct

Outcome: Gross misconduct.

Sanction: Dismissal without notice had the former officer still been serving.

Placed on the police barred list.

27 May 2025

Police Constable

Behaved aggressively and failed to treat a 15-year-old boy with respect and courtesy during an arrest in Bournemouth.

Use of Force, Authority, Respect and Courtesy, Discreditable Conduct

Outcome: Gross misconduct.

Sanction: Dismissed without notice.

Placed on the police barred list.

20 May 2025

Police Constable

Admitted a strangulation offence

Discreditable Conduct

Outcome: Gross misconduct.

Sanction: Dismissed without notice.

Placed on the police barred list.

30 April 2025

Police Constable

Deliberately lied to colleagues when questioned about whether they had an MOT for their personal car.

Honesty and Integrity, Authority, Respect and Courtesy, Discreditable Conduct

Outcome: Gross misconduct.

Sanction: Dismissed without notice.

Placed on the police barred list.

17 April 2025

Police Constable

Attended an event off duty, was ejected because they were drunk, shouted obscenities at door staff and tried to use their status as a police officer to gain readmission.

Also sexually touched a woman, who was known to them.

Authority, Respect and Courtesy, Discreditable Conduct

Outcome: In relation to the sexual allegations – gross misconduct.

In relation to trying to use their status as a police officer to gain readmission, this amounted to misconduct.

In relation to being abusive towards colleagues, this was not found by the panel and did not amount to misconduct.

Sanction: The officer was dismissed without notice.

Placed on the police barred list.

15 April 2025

Former police constable

Used a police records management system to repeatedly access data relating to others without having a legitimate or lawful reason to do so.

Authority, Respect and Courtesy, Discreditable Conduct, Confidentiality

Outcome: Gross misconduct.

Sanction: Dismissal without notice had the former officer still been serving.

Placed on the police barred list.

3 February 2025

 Special Constable

Ignoring a lawful order not to act in their capacity as a special constable and showed their police warrant wallet without having a proper policing purpose.

Honesty and Integrity, Authority, Respect and Courtesy, Orders and Instructions, Discreditable Conduct

Outcome: Gross misconduct. Sanction:

Dismissal without notice.

Added to the police barred list.

16 January 2025

Police Sergeant

Part of a WhatsApp group where discriminatory and offensive were sent. Did not directly send any derogatory messages, questioned the conduct of others and left the group. But did not raise concerns further as they should have.

Discreditable Conduct

Outcome: Misconduct.

Sanction: Final written warning to remain on file for two years.

16 January 2025

Police Constable

Part of a WhatsApp group which involved the sending discriminatory and offensive messages. Failed to challenge the behaviour of others.

Authority, Respect and Courtesy, Equality and Diversity, Discreditable Conduct

Outcome: Misconduct.

Sanction: Final written warning to remain on file for four years.

16 January 2025

Police Constable

Sending discriminatory and offensive messages on a WhatsApp group and failing to challenge the behaviour of others.

Authority, Respect and Courtesy, Equality and Diversity, Discreditable Conduct

Outcome: Gross misconduct.

Sanction: Dismissed without notice.

Placed on the police barred list.

16 January 2025

Former Acting Special Police Sergeant

Part of a WhatsApp group which involved the sending discriminatory and offensive messages. Failed to challenge the behaviour of others. Also asked for information about an incident without a proper policing purpose.

Authority, Respect and Courtesy, Equality and Diversity, Confidentiality, Discreditable Conduct

Outcome: Gross misconduct.

Sanction: Dismissal without notice had the former officer still been serving.

Placed on the police barred list.

16 January 2025

Former Police Constable

Part of a WhatsApp group which involved the sending discriminatory and offensive messages. Failed to challenge the behaviour of others.

Posed for a photo with a sex toy at a vulnerable person’s home, which was posted into the group.

Authority, Respect and Courtesy, Equality and Diversity, Discreditable Conduct

Outcome: Gross misconduct.

Sanction: Dismissal without notice had the former officer still been serving.

Placed on the police barred list.

16 January 2025

Former Police Constable

Part of a WhatsApp group which involved the sending discriminatory and offensive messages. Failed to challenge the behaviour of others.

Authority, Respect and Courtesy, Discreditable Conduct

Outcome: Gross misconduct.

Sanction: Dismissal without notice had the former officer still been serving.

Placed on the police barred list.

23 October 2024

Former Detective Superintendent

Arrested on suspicion of driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road whilst unfit through drink.

Discreditable Conduct

Outcome: Gross misconduct.

Sanction: Dismissal without notice had the former officer still been serving.

Also placed on the police barred list.

21 June 2024

Superintendent

Failed to stop an inappropriate conversation in April 2022.

Authority, Respect and Courtesy, Discreditable Conduct

Outcome: Misconduct.

Sanction: Issued with a final written warning that will remain in place for three years.

19 April 2024

Police Constable

Removed earrings from three student officers before they could take part in the Job-Related Fitness Test and safety training.

Authority, Respect and Courtesy, Discreditable Conduct

Outcome: Gross misconduct.

Sanction: Given a final written warning to remain in place for five years.

19 April 2024

Police Constable

Assisted another officer in removing earrings from three student officers before they could take part in the Job-Related Fitness Test and safety training.

Respect and Courtesy, Challenging and Reporting Improper Conduct, Discreditable Conduct

Outcome: Misconduct.

Sanction: Given a written warning to remain in place for 18 months.

2 June 2023 outcome/15 August 2023 sanction

Inspector

Posting offensive messages on a WhatsApp group and failing to challenge the behaviour of colleagues they supervised.

Authority, Respect and Courtesy, Equality and Diversity, Orders & Instructions,

Challenging and Reporting, Discreditable Conduct

Outcome: Gross misconduct.

Sanction: Dismissed without notice and placed on the police barred list.

2 June 2023

Police Constable

Involved in WhatsApp group where offensive messages were sent.

Authority, Respect and Courtesy, Orders & Instructions, Discreditable Conduct

Outcome: Gross misconduct.

Sanction: Dismissed without notice.

Placed on the police barred list.

2 June 2023

Police Constable

Involved in WhatsApp group where offensive messages were sent. Officer challenged behaviour and left the group but did not report the group further.

Orders & Instructions, Discreditable Conduct

Outcome: Misconduct.

Sanction: Given a written warning for 18 months.

2 June 2023

Police Constable

Part of a WhatsApp group where offensive messages were sent. Officer failed to challenge behaviour but had extremely limited participation in the group.

Authority, Respect and Courtesy, Orders & Instructions, Failing to Challenge, Discreditable Conduct

Outcome: Misconduct.

Sanction: Given a final written warning for 2 years.

2 June 2023

Former Police Constable

Involved in WhatsApp group where offensive messages were sent.

Authority, Respect and Courtesy, Orders & Instructions, Failing to Challenge, Discreditable Conduct

Outcome: Gross misconduct.

Sanction: Dismissal without notice had the former officer still been serving.

Placed on the police barred list.

25 October 2023

Former Police Constable

Officer committed a number of sexual offences against two victims between Saturday 9 April and Sunday 10 April 2022.

Discreditable Conduct

Outcome: Gross misconduct.

Sanction:

Dismissal without notice had the former officer still been serving.

Placed on the police barred list.

3 January 2023

Former Sergeant

The former officer pursued improper emotional relationships with three female student officers on their team.

Authority, Respect and Courtesy

Outcome: Gross misconduct.

Sanction:

Dismissal without notice had the former officer still been serving.

Placed on the police barred list.

9 June 2022

Former Police Constable

Officer had inappropriate contact and conduct with a victim of domestic abuse.

Honesty and Integrity, Authority, Respect and Courtesy, Orders and Instructions, Duties and Responsibilities, Discreditable Conduct

Outcome: Gross misconduct.

Sanction:

Dismissal without notice had the former officer still been serving.

Placed on the police barred list.

11 April 2022

Former Police Constable

Convicted for fraud by false representation after feigning injury.

Honesty and Integrity, Discreditable Conduct

Outcome: Gross misconduct.

Sanction: Dismissal without notice had the former officer still been serving.

Placed on the police barred list.