Acting PS Rachel Simpson, PC Allan Casey, PC Jonathan Clapham, PC Michael Bond, PC Sam Franks outcome summary
Misconduct hearing outcome
Officers concerned: Acting PS Rachel Simpson
PC Allan Casey
PC Jonathan Clapham
PC Michael Bond
PC Sam Franks
Date of hearing: 18 September to 25 October 2023
Outcome summary
It is alleged that on 4 July 2020, officers followed, pursued and stopped a car driven by a male, used force to restrain the driver and passenger, who were black and detained them for a period of time.
Acting PS Simpson, PCs Clapham, Bond and Franks will answer allegations that their conduct amounts to a breach of the Standards of Professional Behaviour of:
- Use of Force
- Authority, Respect and Courtesy
- Duties and Responsibilities
PC Casey will answer an allegation that his conduct amounts to a breach of the Standards of Professional Behaviour of:
- Duties and Responsibilities and/or Orders and Instructions
PCs Casey, Clapham, Bond and Franks will answer allegations that their conduct amounts to a breach of the Standards of Professional Behaviour in respect of:
- Honesty and Integrity
All officers will answer allegations that their conduct amounts to a breach of the Standards of Professional Behaviour of:
- Equality and Diversity
Decision
The Misconduct Hearing concerning Acting PS Simpson, PC Clapham, PC Bond, PC Franks and PC Casey concluded Wednesday 25 October 2023.
The Chair, Ms Chiew Yin Jones and panel members Det. Supt. Mark Broom and Vincent Walker considered all of the evidence and found the following:
PC Clapham and PC Franks were found to have breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour in relation to Honesty and Integrity at the level of Gross Misconduct. This was in relation to a drug search on 4 July 2020.
Both PC Clapham and PC Franks were dismissed without notice.
PC Casey, PC Bond and Acting PS Simpson, the panel did not find misconduct, however given some of the factual matters, were referred to reflective practice review process.