Outcomes of Misconduct Hearings / Accelerated Misconduct Hearings
OUTCOME OF PUBLIC ACCELERATED MISCONDUCT HEARING
Date: 16th July 2024
Time: 13:00
Location: Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters, Saunders’ Lane, Preston PR4 5SA
Officer: Former Police Officer 1773 McDonald
Chair: Chief Constable Sacha Hatchett
On 16th July 2024, an Accelerated Misconduct Hearing was held in private at Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters in respect of Former Police Officer 1773 McDonald. A private hearing was held so not to prejudice ongoing criminal proceedings that have now been concluded.
The alleged breach of the Standards of Professional Behaviour was as follows:
It was alleged that Former Police Officer 1773 McDonald engaged in online conversation with a person he believed to be a 12-year-old child and was arrested on 8th January 2024 on suspicion of an offence under S.25a (Sexual Communications) Sexual Offences Act 2003.
The Chair found the conduct breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour, namely Discreditable Conduct and amounted to Gross Misconduct. Had Former Officer 1773 McDonald still have been a serving officer he would have been dismissed and his details have been included on the barred list.
OUTCOME OF PUBLIC ACCELERATED MISCONDUCT HEARING
Date: 17th June 2024
Time: 13:00
Location: Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters, Saunders’ Lane, Preston PR4 5SA
Officer: Former Police Officer 1201 Choudhury
Chair: Chief Constable Sacha Hatchett
On 17th June 2024, an Accelerated Misconduct Hearing was held in private at Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters in respect of Former Police Officer 1201 Choudhury. A private hearing was held so not to prejudice ongoing criminal proceedings that have now been concluded.
The alleged breach of the Standards of Professional Behaviour was as follows:
It is alleged that Former Police Officer 1201 Choudhury was involved in sexual activity whilst on duty and sent images of police incidents that he attended in his capacity as a Police Officer to another person. It was also alleged that Former Officer Choudhury made indecent images of a child whilst on duty and was charged with Misconduct in Public Office and the offence of making two indecent images of a child.
The Chair found the conduct breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour, namely Honesty and Integrity; Discreditable Conduct; Duties and Responsibilities and Confidentiality and amounted to Gross Misconduct. Had Former Officer 1201 Choudhury still have been a serving officer he would have been dismissed and his details have been included on the barred list.
OUTCOME OF PUBLIC ACCELERATED MISCONDUCT HEARING
Date: 18th December 2024
Time: 09:00
Location: Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters, Saunders’ Lane, Preston PR4 5SA
Officer: Former Police Officer 4885 Braithwaite
Chair: Chief Constable Sacha Hatchett
On 18th December 2024 an Accelerated Misconduct Hearing was held in respect of Former Officer 4885 Braithwaite.
The alleged breach of the Standards of Professional Behaviour was as follows:
It is alleged that Former Police Constable 4885 Braithwaite met an ex-prisoner immediately on his release from prison and engaged in a relationship with him. It is also alleged that Former Officer 4885 Braithwaite met him on one occasion whilst on duty and misused police systems by viewing sensitive information in relation to the ex-partner of the ex-prisoner with whom she had formed a relationship.
It is alleged the matters aforesaid amount to gross misconduct and to a breach of the Standards of Professional of Discreditable Conduct, Honesty and Integrity and Orders and Instructions.
The Chair found the conduct breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour namely Discreditable Conduct, Honesty and Integrity and Orders and Instructions and amounted to Gross Misconduct. It was found that had Former Officer 4885 Braithwaite still have been a serving officer she would have been dismissed and her details have been included on the barred list.
OUTCOME OF PUBLIC ACCELERATED MISCONDUCT HEARING
Date: 18th December 2024
Time: 13:00
Location: Ormskirk Police Station, 1 Derby Street, Ormskirk, L39 2BJ
Officer: Police Constable 3349 Leyland
Chair: Chief Constable Sacha Hatchett
On 18th December 2024 an Accelerated Misconduct Hearing was held in respect of Police Constable 3349 Leyland.
The alleged breach of the Standards of Professional Behaviour was as follows:
It was alleged that Police Constable 3349 Leyland used his police issue mobile phone to access three Police logs whilst off duty, without a legitimate Policing purpose. It was also alleged that PC 3349 Leyland entered guilty pleas for 3 counts of knowingly / recklessly obtaining or disclosing personal data without the consent of the controller, contrary to section 170 (1)(a) and 196 (2) of the Data Protection Act 2018 and three counts of causing a computer to perform a function with intent to secure unauthorised access to a program or data held in a computer or to enable any such access to be so secured, contrary to Section 1 (1) of the Computer misuse Act 1990.
It was alleged the matters aforesaid amounted to gross misconduct and to a breach of the Standards of Professional of Confidentiality and Discreditable Conduct.
The Chair found the conduct breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour namely Discreditable Conduct and Confidentiality and amounted to Gross Misconduct. Police Constable 3349 Leyland was dismissed without notice and his details have been included on the barred list.
