Former Police Officer Guilty of Misconduct Accessing Partner’s Records

Okay, so get this. A police officer resigned from Thames Valley Police before a misconduct hearing on January 22, 2025. The hearing found her guilty, even though she quit, stating she would’ve been fired if still employed. The officer’s name remains private for medical reasons.

She looked at police records about her partner twice without a valid policing reason; however, the first time apparently had a policing purpose though. The other times were December 2, 2019, and May 21, 2020. The records related to a drugs investigation involving her partner.

The panel stated she didn’t declare her relationship, which had been ongoing since August 2019. She knew about his drug involvement, but did not report it, and she also wasn’t honest during the investigation interview. Her partner was “Male A” in the report, and she accessed records while with him.

The panel felt she hid the relationship on purpose and never disclosed his drug use, despite chances to speak up. She once said she was worried her partner was wrongly linked to crime and that it was in the police system. The panel didn’t believe her statement.

She didn’t go to the January 22 meeting, even though she knew it was happening. She had shown some remorse beforehand, according to the panel. She initially accessed the records for a legitimate reason.

The panel analyzed these facts and considered all circumstances and breaches. They assessed if these breaches were misconduct and decided it was gross misconduct, serious enough for firing. Although she resigned, they imposed disciplinary action, which is unusual since she had already left.