Former Sussex Police officer found to have breached professional standards
Chris Fursdon was found to have told multiple lies after an accelerated misconduct hearing
A former Sussex Police officer has been found to have committed multiple breaches of the force’s professional standards.
Chris Fursdon, who was a Police Constable on Brighton and Hove Division, was subject to an accelerated misconduct hearing on Friday, 14 August.
Fursdon faced four allegations of breaching the force’s professional standards in respect to honesty and integrity.
In November, 2024, Fursdon was due to begin work at 9pm, but instead went on a date and did not arrive to work until 12.50am the following morning. Shortly after arriving, he requested dependent’s leave for the period in which he was late, claiming he had been in hospital with a relative.
Separately, he claimed to a supervisor that he had been stopped by the police during his period of lateness for driving at over 100mph. This claim was found to be false.
Fursdon was also found to have told multiple other lies, including providing false information about an end of his relationship, claiming that an Inspector had authorised him to search for a relative as a missing person while on duty, and claimed to have been a Royal Marine prior to joining Sussex Police.
He resigned from the force in December, 2025
The hearing found all of the allegations proven, and Fursdon was told he would be dismissed had he not already resigned from the force. He has been placed on the College of Policing’s barred list, to ensure he can never work in policing again.
Detective Inspector Laura Hillier-Diamond said: “Honesty and integrity is central to policing. The public must have confidence that officers and staff can be trusted and behave ethically in all they do.
“This former Police Constable’s catalogue of lies paint a picture of an individual wholly unsuited to a career in policing, and the sanctions delivered at this hearing ensure he will never serve with another force again.”