Misconduct

Sunday, January 11, 2026 police misconduct dismissal westmercia abuse trust relationship crimevictim investigation grossmisconduct

A Midlands police sergeant has been dismissed without notice after engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a victim of crime. Conrad Smith, a 58-year-old officer with West Mercia Police, was found to have deliberately … Read More

Saturday, January 3, 2026 police assault westmidlands court dismissal misconduct cctv offduty violence professionalism

A West Midlands Police officer has been dismissed without notice after assaulting a man at a private members club while off duty. PC Clayton, 41, was recorded on CCTV launching a violent attack that left his victim … Read More

Saturday, January 3, 2026 teaching misconduct westmidlands tra classroomban pupils inappropriate teachers investigation education

In 2023, five teachers from across the West Midlands were banned from the classroom after serious allegations of inappropriate conduct towards pupils were upheld by misconduct panels. These cases, investigated and adjudicated … Read More

Sunday, December 28, 2025 prison misconduct inmates sentencing corruption investigation relationships officers justice jail

In 2025, several female prison officers have been sentenced to prison after engaging in inappropriate relationships with inmates. These illicit activities came to light following investigations led by police and the Ministry … Read More

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 westmidlands police misconduct databreach confidentiality investigation disciplinary hearing retirement professionalism

A former West Midlands police officer secretly accessed confidential police systems without legitimate reason, a disciplinary hearing has revealed. Detective Constable Keeling, who served the force for 25 years, admitted to … Read More