A Merseyside Police constable was allegedly found to have bought and used "Class A drugs".
The officer, who has since left the force, has been named as former Constable 2751 Brown.
According to a notice posted by Merseyside Police: "Former Constable 2751 Brown will appear before the Hearing for breaching the Standards of Professional Behaviour, namely, Discreditable Conduct – in that in August 2022 you purchased and used illegal class A drugs and that your actions have the propensity to bring the police service nationally into disrepute."
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The type of drug used and the location and circumstances it was taken in have not yet been publicly shared.
The officer's case will be considered at an "accelerated" misconduct hearing, which can take place in cases where "special conditions" exist as defined by the Police Conduct Regulations 2020. These are usually when "on the balance of probabilities there is sufficient evidence of gross misconduct", and it is in the public interest for the officer to be sacked as soon as possible.
Accelerated hearings can be decided by the Chief Constable, rather than an independent legally qualified chair. If Merseyside Chief Constable Serena Kennedy finds that PC Brown's behaviour amounts to gross misconduct his name can be added to the College of Policing Barred List, prohibiting him from holding any other policing job in the UK.
The hearing is due to take place on Friday, February 10, at the force HQ in Cazenau Street, and is scheduled to finish that day.
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