Former officer barred from policing
A Police Constable Degree Apprentice is barred from policing and would have been dismissed had she not already resigned, following a finding of gross misconduct.
PC Rebecca Greville was found to have breached the standards of:
- honesty and integrity
- duties and responsibilities
- orders and instructions.
The breaches related to her handling of a suspected drink driving incident on 9 September 2025 in Weston-super-Mare.
She took the individual for a station breath test but failed to follow the testing process correctly. She did not ask the detainee the required questions about whether they had consumed anything recently or give the properly worded warning about failing to complete the test.
PC Greville did not complete her record of the procedure for several days, backdating it to appear contemporaneous. In it, she said she had carried out the procedure correctly and recorded responses the detainee had not given. She then submitted this inaccurate document to the case file.
As a result, the arrested individual was sent a postal requisition to attend court.
PC Greville submitted the file, including body-worn video footage of the interaction, as part of the evidence in her competency portfolio. The supervisor who reviewed this portfolio identified the discrepancy between the recording on the footage and the submitted form.
The supervisor raised these concerns with the Professional Standards Department. The case was withdrawn and the prosecution halted.
When first questioned about her actions, PC Greville claimed to have completed the procedure correctly.
Later, she accepted making mistakes, but denied acting dishonestly or with intent to mislead. She said after two years’ service she lacked experience in the breath test procedure and lacked confidence in approaching supervisors for help and advice.
A misconduct panel at Police and Fire Headquarters in Portishead on Thursday 10 September found gross misconduct proven.
Chief Inspector Jo Hayward-Melen, deputy head of professional standards, said: “Police officers subscribe to a code of ethics which includes being accountable for our decisions.
“We must take a stand against anything which could bring our profession into disrepute. PCDA Rebecca Greville could have asked for help if unsure of the procedure and should have admitted her mistakes when challenged.
“I hope that the panel’s decision will reassure the public of our commitment to clear our ranks of those who don’t meet the high standards they rightly expect of police officers.”
The full outcome of this hearing will be added to the misconduct section of our website when it is available.