Misconduct outcomes
View details of recent misconduct outcomes:
Sergeant X
25 February 2026
A police officer has been dismissed without notice after giving a false impression she was home working when she was not.
The officer, referred to as Sergeant X, has been barred from police and other law enforcement agencies following an accelerated misconduct hearing held at Police HQ in Portishead.
At the hearing, former Assistant Chief Constable Craig Holden, chair of the misconduct panel, found her behaviour amounted to gross misconduct. He decided at the end of proceedings that the officer’s anonymity should be upheld after considering representations.
Following the hearing, we issued a statement on our website
Former PC George Thompson
03 February 2026
A misconduct hearing was held for former officer PC George Thompson on Tuesday 3 February.
The panel, overseen by a former Assistant Chief Constable, concluded that PC Thompson committed misconduct.
No sanction was imposed by the panel due to the fact PC Thompson had resigned prior to the hearing taking place.
Misconduct hearing outcome report for former PC George Thompson (PDF)
Former PC David Hawkins
22 January 2026
A finding of gross misconduct has been proven against David Hawkins, 43, a PC who would have been dismissed from Avon and Somerset Police had he not already resigned. He will now be added to the barred list.
An allegation of operational dishonesty was proven against Hawkins and he was found to be in breach of the standards of honesty and integrity; authority, respect and courtesy; duties and responsibilities and discreditable conduct.
Following the hearing we released a statement, which can be found here
Former PC Jack Wood
16 January 2026
A former police officer would have been dismissed had he not already resigned after gross misconduct was proven.
Former PC Jack Wood was found to have breached the policing standards of honesty and integrity; authority, respect and courtesy; and discreditable conduct.
He was added to the national barred list after the misconduct hearing which was held on Friday 16 January.
A statement was issued on the news section of our website, following the hearing.
PC Thomas West
10 November 2025
A police officer has been dismissed without notice after gross misconduct was found to be proven.
PC Thomas West was found to have breached two standards of professional behaviour and has been barred from serving in policing again.
A misconduct hearing was held between 10-11 November at Avon and Somerset Police headquarters, in Portishead.
Following the hearing, a statement was issued on our website