Misconduct outcomes
View details of recent misconduct outcomes:
Former officer PC Oliver Hampson
16 August 2024
A police officer would have been dismissed without notice had he not resigned ahead of an accelerated misconduct hearing.
Gross misconduct was found against PC Oliver Hampson at the hearing chaired by Chief Constable Sarah Crew.
PC Hampson, based at Weston-super-Mare, admitted one count of gross misconduct. This related to working as a driver for private ambulance companies, while employed by Avon and Somerset Police, after having been refused permission to do so.
Following the hearing, we issued this statement
Hearing outcome report for former officer PC Oliver Hampson (PDF)
Insp Tola Munro
31 July 2024
An Inspector has been dismissed without notice after allegations he assaulted two women while off-duty were proven.
A panel, chaired by a Legally Qualified Chair who is independent of policing, ruled Inspector Tola Munro’s actions amounted to gross misconduct. As well as being dismissed, he will also be added to the barred list to preventing him serving again.
Following the hearing, we issued this statement
Former officer PC Narjit Thapa
16 July 2024
A former officer had an inappropriate emotional relationship with a vulnerable woman and was named as a beneficiary in her will.
At a misconduct hearing, a panel led by an independent Legally Qualified Chair found PC Narjit Thapa had committed gross misconduct and he was dismissed.
He will also be placed on a barred list preventing him from working in policing or other law enforcement agencies again.
Following the hearing, we issued this statement
Hearing outcome report for former officer PC Narjit Thapa (PDF)
PC Lee Umpleby
4 June 2024
A misconduct hearing has been held for PC Lee Umpleby, led by an independent Legally Qualified Chair.
The hearing finished on Tuesday 4 June, with the panel concluding he had breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour relating to Duties and Responsibilities, but this breach amounted to a training and management issue and was not gross misconduct or misconduct.