Lincolnshire Police officer given final warning following misconduct investigation
The actions of six officers in total were looked at by a panel
A Lincolnshire Police officer has been given a final written warning following a misconduct hearing involving six officers over the intimate search of a vulnerable person.
The panel found PC Hannah Sleath breached standards of professional behaviour which amounted to gross misconduct
Meanwhile PC Liam Elder was given a written warning for misconduct
The allegations against four other officers were not proven
Details of the allegations
Six officers were involved, including Sgt James Rowe, PC Liam Elder, PC Laren Mounde, PC Hannah Sleath, SC Ellie Denton, and SC Dillon Horgan.
PC Hannah Sleath was found to have breached multiple standards of professional behaviour including Discreditable Conduct, Authority, Respect and Courtesy, Use of Force, and Duties and Responsibilities. The independent panel found these breaches amounted to gross misconduct, resulting in PC Sleath receiving a final written warning that will last for five years. The breaches were connected with her unlawful, unnecessary, and disproportionate intimate search of a vulnerable person.
PC Liam Elder faced allegations pertaining to Challenging and Reporting Improper Conduct. PC Elder was found to have breached this standard, receiving a written warning. It was determined that he failed to challenge or query what was occurring at the point he became aware of the unlawful search. Other allegations against him, including Authority, Respect and Courtesy, Duties and Responsibilities, Use of Force, and Discreditable Conduct, were not proven.
For Sgt James Rowe, allegations regarding Duties and Responsibilities and Challenging and Reporting Improper Conduct were not proven. Similarly, SC Ellie Denton, SC Dillon Horgan, and PC Laren Mounde were cleared of various allegations including Authority, Respect and Courtesy, Duties and Responsibilities, Use of Force, and Discreditable Conduct.
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