Misconduct outcomes
View details of recent misconduct outcomes:
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.
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
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
DC Philippa Baskwill
10 April 2025
An accelerated misconduct hearing held on Thursday 10 April found allegations of gross misconduct against DC Philippa Baskwill were proven.
The hearing was chaired by Chief Constable Sarah Crew, who found the officer had breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour relating to honesty and integrity, duties and responsibilities, and orders and instructions.
The officer had deliberately weighed down keys on her laptop to make it appear as if she was working when she wasn’t.
She has also been added to the College of Policing’s national barred list to prevent her from working in policing or any other law enforcement roles again.
Our full statement can be found via this link
Former officer PC Philip Paul Nicholls
27 March 2025
An accelerated misconduct hearing was held for former PC Philip Paul Nicholls on Thursday 27 March.
The hearing found he had breached standards of professional behaviour and had he still been a serving officer, he would have been dismissed without notice.
He will be added to the national barred list to prevent him from working in policing or other law enforcement agencies again.
Accelerated misconduct hearing outcome for former PC Philip Paul Nicholls ()