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Former Humberside Police officer dismissed after IOPC investigation

Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.

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Published
2022-03-23
Investigation type
managed
Force involved
Humberside Police

What was investigated

Our investigation looked at the handling of six investigations he led between 2015 and 2017, all involving vulnerable complainants and victims. The investigation concluded in May 2020 and we shared our findings with the force and the complainants.

Key findings

  • Gross misconduct was found proven against the officer at a hearing.
  • The officer provided dishonest updates and missed significant evidential opportunities.
  • Investigations stalled due to the officer's mistakes.
  • The officer failed to adequately process and manage case material.
  • Supervisors did not receive disclosure of critical information.
  • Concerns about the officer's competence led to referrals to the IOPC.
  • The officer was found to have breached police standards of professional behaviour.
  • The CPS decided not to authorise any charges against the officer.

Outcome

The officer was dismissed without notice and barred from working as a police officer again.

Read the full report on policeconduct.gov.uk

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Last reviewed: 13 July 2026 · Next review due: 13 January 2027

This is a factual summary of a report published by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Individuals are referred to exactly as the source report anonymises them. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with the IOPC · Summarised 2026-07-13.