1) How many police officers and police staff currently working within your Professional Standards Department (as of July 2023) were found guilty of misconduct or gross misconduct at a misconduct hearing BEFORE they began working within your Professional Standards Department? Please specify in your answer whether they are police officers or other support/admin staff.
4 individuals were found guilty of misconduct before they began working within the West Yorkshire Police Professional Standards Department (PSD). These were all Police Officers, and the matters relate to misconduct only.
2) How many police officers and police staff currently working within your Professional Standards Department (as of July 2023) were found guilty of misconduct or gross misconduct at a misconduct hearing WHILST working within your Professional Standards Department? Please specify in your answer whether they are police officers or other support/admin staff.
No members of staff currently working within the West Yorkshire Police PSD have been found guilty of misconduct or gross misconduct whilst working within this department.
3) Of those officers and support/admin staff who were found guilty of misconduct or gross misconduct, what was the nature of the allegations and what was the sanction?
Please see the below table for the requested information. As per the above, these all relate to misconduct matters before the individual joined the West Yorkshire Police PSD.
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Allegation |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|
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Officer 1 |
Confidentiality |
Misconduct meeting – Officer received management advice. |
|
Officer 2 |
Discreditable Conduct |
Misconduct meeting – Officer received management advice. |
|
Officer 3 |
Confidentiality |
Misconduct meeting – Officer received management advice. |
|
Officer 4 |
Duties and Responsibilities |
Management meeting – Officer referred to Reflective Practice Review Process. |
It is important for public confidence in policing that West Yorkshire Police is open and accountable about misconduct proceedings involving police officers. We expect the highest standards from our officers and staff at all times so that we can retain the confidence of our communities in the standard of policing service we deliver. It is important that where people are not satisfied with our service that we deal with this in a timely manner and with integrity. The vast majority of officers and staff who work for West Yorkshire Police act with integrity and professionalism at all times. However, where conduct falls below the high standards expected by the Force it is important for the public to know that they will be dealt with firmly.
The Police Complaints and Misconduct legislation requires the Force to publish the outcomes of misconduct hearings on this page. Outcomes should be published for a minimum of 28 days after the date of the hearing. The information published includes details of the standard which has been breached, basic details of the breach and the misconduct outcome. Further information can be found via the following link; Professional Standards | West Yorkshire Police