News: Professional Standards
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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.
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Former officer barred from policing after gross misconduct found
Allegations of gross misconduct were found against former PC Steven Faulkner during a hearing at Portishead headquarters.
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Sgt X dismissed without notice after gross misconduct ruling
The officer has been dismissed following an accelerated misconduct hearing at police headquarters in Portishead today (Wednesday 25 February).
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Officer sentenced following serious injury collision in Emersons Green
The officer had been responding to a suspected firearms incident in Longwell Green when he was in collision with a pedestrian in Emersons Green.