News: Professional Standards
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Officer barred from policing after gross misconduct found
PC Charlotte Harper engaged in several inappropriate conversations on a WhatsApp group and has now been barred from policing.
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Former staff member sentenced for police computer misuse offences
Laura Dean, 33, has been sentenced to a suspended prison sentence and 140 hours of unpaid work.
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Officer dismissed and barred following misconduct hearing
PC Matthew Farmer was dismissed and has been added to a barred list preventing him from working in policing again.
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Former officer barred from policing
A misconduct panel found gross misconduct proven, and the PC would have been dismissed had she not already resigned.
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Former member of police staff pleads guilty to computer misuse offences
A former member of staff will be sentenced next month after pleading guilty to 11 offences.
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Former officer sentenced for harassment and wasting police time
Former officer Jack Wood, 32, was sentenced at Bristol Magistrates' Court on Wednesday 22 July.
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Officer dismissed after discriminatory messages found on phone
Gross misconduct was found against PC Luke Hurst, who is based in Bridgwater, for sending racist, misogynistic and ableist messages.
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Former officer pleads guilty to harassment and wasting police time
Jack Wood, 32, resigned from Avon and Somerset Police in January 2026.
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Former officer jailed for indecent images offences
Former officer PC Michael Elmer was jailed for 13 months at Exeter Crown Court.
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Former officer convicted of indecent images offences barred from policing
The officer was found to have committed gross misconduct and has been barred from policing and other law enforcement agencies following a hearing.