Officer X outcome summary

Misconduct hearing outcome 

Officer concerned: Officer X 

Dates of hearing: 7 August 2026

Summary

The brief circumstances of this case are that between 4 and 9 April 2025, Officer X used the Kik Messenger platform to engage in communications of a sexual nature with a 16-year-old child. The Officer sent an explicit image of himself to the child and received an indecent image of the child. In doing so, it is alleged that Officer X has breached the Standards of Behaviour in respect of:

• Discreditable Conduct

Officer X was not in attendance for these proceedings. The Officer was represented by their Federation Representative.

The Chair, Former Commander Lilburn, found the allegations proven and that Officer X had breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour at the level of Gross Misconduct.

Decision

Officer X was dismissed without notice and will be placed on the College of Policing barred list.