Misconduct outcomes
View details of recent misconduct outcomes:
PC Tyler Irving
09 July 2025
An officer who was unprofessional and disrespectful while dealing with a member of the public in custody has been barred from policing.
PC Tyler Irving, who joined Avon and Somerset Police in 2022, was dismissed without notice, following a misconduct hearing held in front of a panel at Police Headquarters in Portishead. While he’d previously resigned, he was still a serving officer at the time of the hearing.
The officer’s behaviour came to light after two colleagues made complaints about him to a supervisor, prompting a referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). The IOPC decided a local investigation by our Professional Standards Department was suitable. A formal complaint was also later received from the member of the public.
The hearing heard how PC Irving acted in an unprofessional and disrespectful manner towards the woman, including swearing at her, while she was in custody at Patchway Police Centre on Saturday 18 May, 2024.
Following the hearing, we issued a statement on our website
PC Daniel Fortune
24 June 2025
A misconduct hearing was held for PC Daniel Fortune in relation to a recent conviction for an offence of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
This conviction related to a collision on the Portway, Bristol, in September 2023, in which PC Fortune was driving an unmarked police car on an emergency response, when it was in collision with another vehicle. Following the conclusion of the court case, a statement was issued on the news section of our website
At the misconduct hearing, led by the chairperson Craig Holden, allegations of gross misconduct were proven and a five-year written warning was given as the sanction.
Sgt Christopher Tearle
13 June 2025
A police officer has been dismissed without notice after undertaking paid employment despite knowing the request had been declined.
Sergeant Christopher Tearle, who was based in Radstock, was found to have committed gross misconduct after breaching the standards of professional behaviour.
In addition to being dismissed, Sgt Tearle will be added to the barred list preventing him from serving in policing in the future.
Following the misconduct hearing, we issued a statement on our website
Full hearing outcome report for Sgt Christopher Tearle (PDF)
Former officer PC Liam Reakes
09 June 2025
A former police officer who deliberately held down keys on his laptop to make it appear as if he was working when he wasn’t, has been barred from policing.
PC Liam Reakes, who was based in Yeovil, was found to have committed gross misconduct at an accelerated misconduct hearing held at Police Headquarters on Monday 9 June.
He would have been dismissed if he hadn’t already resigned and will be added to the national barred list, preventing him from working in policing or other law enforcement agencies again.
Following the hearing, we issued a statement on our website
Full hearing outcome for former officer PC Liam Reakes (PDF)
PC Louis Cosway
09 June 2025
A student officer who took on other paid jobs without permission while either suspended or on long term sick leave was found to have committed gross misconduct.
PC Louis Cosway, a student officer based in Bristol, was dismissed and will now be placed on a national barred list preventing him working in policing or other law enforcement agencies again, following the outcome of a misconduct hearing on Monday 9 June.
We issued a statement following the outcome which can be found on our website