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Northamptonshire Police currently comprises of 1,466.49 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Police Officers, 75.62 FTE Police Community Support Officers (PCSO), 1028.82 Other Members of Police Staff, together with a further 100 Special Constables; a total of 2,570.70 FTE individuals.
During the second quarter of the year 2024, the Force dealt with 44,414 reported incidents and investigated 14,479 crimes which led to 2,651 arrests.
During this period the Professional Standards Department (PSD) recorded a total of 264 new Complaint cases (public complaints) and 19 new Misconduct cases (internal matters).
During this period PSD formally investigated and finalised a total of 19 cases of Misconduct, involving 16 Police Officers and 2 members of Police Staff and 1 Special Constable (NB: some of these matters may have been recorded in previous reporting period):
(1) Misconduct is defined as a Breach of Standards of Professional Behaviour so serious that if either admitted or proven, a Written Warning could be justified, as described in Schedule 2 to the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020. These matters are heard at a Misconduct Meeting.
(2) Gross Misconduct is defined as a Breach of the Standards of Professional Behaviour so serious that if either admitted or proven, dismissal from the Police Service would be justified. These matters are heard at a Misconduct Hearing.
(3) Note that where Officers or Members of Police Staff are dismissed because of misconduct proceedings or who resign or retire during misconduct proceedings, appropriate vetting records are maintained and can and will be disclosed in the event such an Officer or Member of Staff seeks employment with another Law Enforcement Agency.
During this period PSD had cause to arrange additional disciplinary proceedings under the Police Reform Act, in respect of Complaint cases being finalised:
Date | Breach of Standards | Outcome |
---|---|---|
October 2024 |
It was alleged that both Police Officer’s did not take sufficient measures/actions when conducting a welfare check, following which the individual has been found deceased.
|
Not Proven Outcome: Practice Requiring Improvement |
November 2024 |
It was alleged that a Police Officer booked on duty before being in the workplace multiple times.
|
Proven Outcome: Written warning (18 months) |
Date | Breach of Standards | Outcome |
---|---|---|
December 2024 Hearing |
It was alleged that a Police Officer made a few separate discriminatory comments to another colleague.
|
Proven Outcome: Written warning (18 months) |
Date | Breach of Standards | Outcome |
---|---|---|
December 2024 Hearing |
It was alleged that a Police Officer contacted a 14-year-old girl and the subsequent making of a protective order.
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Proven Outcome: Officer would have been dismissed without notice if he was still a serving Officer. |
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