A Nottinghamshire police officer has been "dismissed without notice" after breaching professional standards when off-duty. A misconduct hearing determined the unnamed police constable breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour whilst off duty in August 2022.
According to the force's website, between July 4-5, it was an accelerated misconduct hearing for the officer over the breach which was cited as "discreditable conduct" and the sanction was "dismissed without notice".
The case follows two in May this year, according to the same website, where a police staff member faced a hearing for gross misconduct. This individual failed to notify the organisation of "a notifiable association with a registered sex offender and also misused police systems in accessing records relating to family members without a policing purpose".
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The Standards of Behaviour engaged were: Duties & Responsibilities; Discreditable Conduct, Confidentiality. Misconduct was found at the hearing and the sanction was "dismissal without notice".
The second May hearing saw an unnamed detective constable ordered to a misconduct hearing after the person was described as "disrespectful at the end of a voicemail left for a member of the public".
The standards of behaviour engaged in were cited as authority, respect and courtesy, and gross misconduct found. The outcome was a written warning, 18 months.
Police hold misconduct hearings when it is believed someone employed by the force has breached the standards of professional behaviour. According to Nottinghamshire Police's website: "We employ many people.
"Taking that and the nature of our operation into consideration, alleged transgressions of accepted practice or unlawful activity, whether or not they've passed through the legal courts system, are bound to arise. It’s our duty to investigate each case, which may result in a public misconduct hearing.
"Misconduct hearings are held to present the facts of the case and allow the person to give an explanation of their conduct and the circumstances surrounding the allegation. Witnesses may also be called to give evidence.
"The purpose of a public hearing is to show that our disciplinary system is open and transparent. It will demonstrate that we do hold officers who breach the standards of professional behaviour, or those where misconduct is found proven, accountable for their actions".
