Officer
Officer A
21st January 2020
Breaches of the Standards of Professional Behaviour
Discreditable Conduct
Breach of the Standards of Professional Behaviour
Officer exchanged a series of chat and images via Facebook with another person, who is now a convicted sex offender. One of the images is an indecent image of a child, the remainder were indicative of a sexual interest in children.
Finding
Gross Misconduct
Outcome
Would have been dismissed had the officer not previously resigned
Officer
PC 0427 Harman-Burton
13th January 2020 - 15th January 2020
Breaches of the Standards of Professional Behaviour
Honesty & Integrity Discreditable Conduct
Breach of the Standards of Professional Behaviour
PC Harman-Burton fraudulently claimed an adult survivors pension award whilst cohabiting between 2009 and 2017. The officer dishonestly informed West Midlands Police Pensions Department that she had never cohabited during that period of time.
Finding
Gross Misconduct
Outcome
Dismissed Without Notice. The Legally Qualified Chair was Mr Harry Ireland.