Former Police Constable X hearing outcome
Public Misconduct Hearing:
Date: 26th October 2026
Time: 10.00 am
Location: Ormskirk Police Station, 1 Derby Street, Ormskirk, L39 2BJ
Officer: Former Police Constable X
Panel:
Chair: Assistant Chief Constable Gareth Lee
Independent Panel Member: Mr Christopher Taylor
Independent Panel Member: Ms Catherine Parkinson
Legally Qualified Advisor: Mr Kenneth Hamer
On 26th October 2026, a Misconduct Hearing was held at Ormskirk Police Station in respect of Former Police Constable X.
The alleged breaches of the Standards of Professional Behaviour were as follows:
It was alleged that on 16th December 2023, Former Officer X sexually touched a colleague whilst off duty and without their consent.
It was alleged that Former Police Constable X breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour in the area(s) of Honesty and Integrity; Authority, Respect and Courtesy and Discreditable Conduct.
Former Police Constable X admitted to the following:
That they failed to act with integrity by engaging in unwanted inappropriate sexualised touching, breaching the standards in respect of Honesty and Integrity.
That their behaviour amounted to conduct which had the effect of violating the dignity of another and that they failed to act with respect and courtesy, breaching the standards in respect of Authority, Respect and Courtesy.
By engaging in unwanted inappropriate sexualised touching, their behaviour breached the standards in respect of Discreditable Conduct.
That their conduct amounted to Gross Misconduct and that, had they been a serving officer, then they would have been dismissed.
The panel found the above allegations proved and that the conduct of Former Officer X breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour in the area(s) of Honesty and Integrity; Authority, Respect and Courtesy and Discreditable Conduct. Their details will be added to the College of Policing Barred List.