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
Man Pleads Guilty to Causing Motorcyclist’s Death While Twice Over Drink-Drive Limit Friday, January 9, 2026 drinkdriving collision motorcyclist fatality gloucester court sentencing police alcohol speeding A 38-year-old man has admitted to causing the death of 18-year-old motorcyclist Tyler Durn by driving with more than double the legal alcohol limit. Ashley Quinton pleaded guilty at Gloucester Crown Court to causing death by … 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
Cyclist Assaults Pedestrian with Bicycle Chain in Cheltenham Friday, January 9, 2026 cheltenham assault bicycle pedestrian police investigation gloucestershire injury cctv crime A disturbing incident unfolded on Reddings Road in Cheltenham on Wednesday, November 26, when a cyclist reportedly attacked a pedestrian with a bicycle chain, resulting in serious injuries. According to Gloucestershire … Read More
Police Seek Public Help After Safe Stolen from Luxury Cotswolds Hotel Friday, January 9, 2026 theft burglary cotswolds gloucestershire hotel safe investigation police suspects crime Gloucestershire Constabulary is appealing for information to identify two men involved in the theft of a safe from the exclusive Hatton Court Hotel in Upton St Leonards, near Gloucester. The incident occurred in the early … Read More