Former Gloucestershire Police Student Officer Sentenced to 17 Years for Rape and Sexual Assault Wednesday, February 11, 2026 police sexualassault rape gloucestershire conviction victimrights justice abuse misconduct lawenforcement Craig Winston, a 36-year-old former student officer with Gloucestershire Police, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison after being convicted of multiple sexual offences, including two counts of rape and sexual assault. The … Read More
Officer Resigns After Secret Footage Reveals Abuse of Power and Misconduct Friday, January 9, 2026 police misconduct policing metropolitan misconducthearing iopc dismissal racism panorama abuse A former Metropolitan Police officer secretly filmed expressing enthusiasm for using force against detainees would have been dismissed without notice if he had not already resigned, temporary chief constable Maggie Blyth has … Read More
Former Officer Who Praised Use of Force Would Have Been Dismissed, States Police Friday, January 9, 2026 police misconduct dismissal metropolitan panorama racism vetting iopc policing trust A former Metropolitan Police officer, PC Peter Greaves, who was secretly filmed expressing that he enjoyed using force against detainees, would have faced immediate dismissal if he had not already resigned, according to … Read More
Police Officer Dismissed for Sexual Harassment of Female Colleagues Friday, January 9, 2026 police misconduct harassment sexualharassment discipline gloucestershire authority ethics workplace investigation A police officer has been dismissed without notice after sexually harassing two female colleagues, following a gross misconduct hearing held at Gloucestershire Police Headquarters on January 8. PC Samuel Okyere, a tutor … Read More
Councillor Banned from Committees for Three Years Following Bullying Allegations at Forest of Dean Council Monday, December 15, 2025 bullying misconduct councillor forestofdean planning harassment sanctions council governance ethics Councillor Philip Burford, a longstanding member of the Forest of Dean District Council and former leader of the Independent group, has been banned from serving on all committees for three years after being formally censured … Read More
Councillor Banned from Committees After Years of Bullying Staff at Forest of Dean Council Monday, December 15, 2025 bullying councillor forestofdean misconduct planning censure council governance harassment sanctions A councillor at Forest of Dean District Council has been banned from all committees for three years following sustained bullying of planning officers. Philip Burford, former leader of the Independent group and chairman of the … Read More