Police Misconduct Hearings

Upcoming Police Misconduct Hearings 7 Nov 2022 – 20 Nov 2022

5-Day Summary
Mon 7th November 2022, 9:30am Empress State Building, Lillie Road, West Brompton, London, SW6 1TR Open map

PC Toby Caswell – Metropolitan Police Service,

It is alleged that PC Caswell was discriminatory and disrespectful to several other officers on Emergency Response Team from 2019 to 2021. He used language and acted in a manner that belittled, mocked and humiliated three officers in particular.

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Mon 7th November 2022, 9:00am The Piazza, Empress State Building, Lillie Road, West Brompton, London, SW6 1TR Open map

PC Maxwell Thompson – Metropolitan Police Service,

PC Thompson was asked to assist with a member of public in the station office at Bromley who was believed to have been involved in a crime. It is alleged that PC Thompson used force which was not justified or necessary in the circumstances and was in any event disproportionate and unreasonable in order to detain this member of the public.

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Mon 7th November 2022, (time was not provided) Surrey Police Headquarters, Mount Browne, Sandy Ln, Guildford GU3 Open map

PC Lovbakke – Surrey Police,

It is alleged that former PC Lovbakke attended work and was on duty whilst the proportion of alcohol in a sample of breath exceeded the permitted upper limit of 13mg of alcohol per 100 ml of breath.

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Mon 7th November 2022, 9:30am International Dispute Resolution Centre, 1 Paternoster Lane, St Paul’s, London, EC4M 7BQ Open map

PC Stephen Siddall – Metropolitan Police Service,

It is alleged that between 2016 and 2018 PC Siddall conducted an inappropriate relationship with an adult female associated with the MPS cadets. It is also alleged that in 2018 PC Siddall purchased alcohol with MPS cadet funds and consumed it on duty and failed to complete or make arrangements for the completion of financial accounts in the year 2018/19.

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Mon 7th November 2022, 10:00am Holiday Inn Stevenage, St George’s Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 1HS Open map

PC Fraz Niwaz – Hertfordshire Constabulary,

It is alleged: At all material times, Mr Niwaz was a serving police officer, all matters are alleged to have taken place whilst Mr Niwaz was off-duty. On 08 September 2017, Mr Niwaz reported to the police that the complainant had tried to run him over, when he knew that was not true. On 05 November 2019, Mr Niwaz signed a witness statement in which he stated that the complainant had threatened to kill his family, when he knew that was not true. On 16 November 2019, Mr Niwaz reported to the police that the complainant had licked his lips and touched his groin whilst looking at his young child, when he knew that was not true. On 26 March 2021, Mr Niwaz reported to the police that the complainant used a CCTV camera to look at his children when he knew that was not true. On 08 April 2021, Mr Niwaz stood whilst shouting and laughing hysterically at the complainant. On 22 July 2021, Mr Niwaz shouted at the complainants.
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Tue 8th November 2022, 9:30am Empress State Building, Lillie Road, West Brompton, London, SW6 1TR Open map

PC Toby Caswell – Metropolitan Police Service,

It is alleged that PC Caswell was discriminatory and disrespectful to several other officers on Emergency Response Team from 2019 to 2021. He used language and acted in a manner that belittled, mocked and humiliated three officers in particular.

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Tue 8th November 2022, 9:00am The Piazza, Empress State Building, Lillie Road, West Brompton, London, SW6 1TR Open map

PC Maxwell Thompson – Metropolitan Police Service,

PC Thompson was asked to assist with a member of public in the station office at Bromley who was believed to have been involved in a crime. It is alleged that PC Thompson used force which was not justified or necessary in the circumstances and was in any event disproportionate and unreasonable in order to detain this member of the public.

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Tue 8th November 2022, 10:00am Ty Melyn, National Botanic Garden of Wales Llanarthne Carmarthenshire SA32 8HN Open map

Sgt Karl Longhurst – Dyfed Powys Police,

PS Longhurst had been in a sexual relationship a female member of the public and had pursued this relationship following official police contact with her despite her vulnerabilities.

The officer also failed to report the relationship to the force in accordance with force policy.

Whilst the female was in custody PS Longhurst made inappropriate sexual comments to her.

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Tue 8th November 2022, 9:30am International Dispute Resolution Centre, 1 Paternoster Lane, St Paul’s, London, EC4M 7BQ Open map

PC Stephen Siddall – Metropolitan Police Service,

It is alleged that between 2016 and 2018 PC Siddall conducted an inappropriate relationship with an adult female associated with the MPS cadets. It is also alleged that in 2018 PC Siddall purchased alcohol with MPS cadet funds and consumed it on duty and failed to complete or make arrangements for the completion of financial accounts in the year 2018/19.

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Tue 8th November 2022, 10:00am Holiday Inn Stevenage, St George’s Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 1HS Open map

PC Fraz Niwaz – Hertfordshire Constabulary,

It is alleged: At all material times, Mr Niwaz was a serving police officer, all matters are alleged to have taken place whilst Mr Niwaz was off-duty. On 08 September 2017, Mr Niwaz reported to the police that the complainant had tried to run him over, when he knew that was not true. On 05 November 2019, Mr Niwaz signed a witness statement in which he stated that the complainant had threatened to kill his family, when he knew that was not true. On 16 November 2019, Mr Niwaz reported to the police that the complainant had licked his lips and touched his groin whilst looking at his young child, when he knew that was not true. On 26 March 2021, Mr Niwaz reported to the police that the complainant used a CCTV camera to look at his children when he knew that was not true. On 08 April 2021, Mr Niwaz stood whilst shouting and laughing hysterically at the complainant. On 22 July 2021, Mr Niwaz shouted at the complainants.
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Tue 8th November 2022, 10:00am West Yorkshire Police Headquarters, 6 Laburnum Rd, Wakefield WF1 3QP Open map

Sgt Bridgewater – West Midlands Police,

On 26th August 2022, whilst off duty driving his personal vehicle Police Sergeant 20671 Bridgewater drove whilst over the prescribed limit for alcohol.
On 13.09.2022, Police Sergeant Bridgewater pleaded guilty at court to driving with excess alcohol and was dealt with by way of a 27 month disqualification from driving and a fine.

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Wed 9th November 2022, 9:30am Empress State Building, Lillie Road, West Brompton, London, SW6 1TR Open map

PC Toby Caswell – Metropolitan Police Service,

It is alleged that PC Caswell was discriminatory and disrespectful to several other officers on Emergency Response Team from 2019 to 2021. He used language and acted in a manner that belittled, mocked and humiliated three officers in particular.

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Wed 9th November 2022, 10:00am Video conference

Unnamed Officer (PC X) – Thames Valley Police,

The hearing is in connection with allegations that the former officer engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a member of the public, accessed Thames Valley Police computer systems to search and view records relating to this person without a policing purpose and engaged in sexual activity with another individual while on duty.

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Wed 9th November 2022, 9:00am The Piazza, Empress State Building, Lillie Road, West Brompton, London, SW6 1TR Open map

PC Maxwell Thompson – Metropolitan Police Service,

PC Thompson was asked to assist with a member of public in the station office at Bromley who was believed to have been involved in a crime. It is alleged that PC Thompson used force which was not justified or necessary in the circumstances and was in any event disproportionate and unreasonable in order to detain this member of the public.

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Wed 9th November 2022, 10:00am Ty Melyn, National Botanic Garden of Wales Llanarthne Carmarthenshire SA32 8HN Open map

Sgt Karl Longhurst – Dyfed Powys Police,

PS Longhurst had been in a sexual relationship a female member of the public and had pursued this relationship following official police contact with her despite her vulnerabilities.

The officer also failed to report the relationship to the force in accordance with force policy.

Whilst the female was in custody PS Longhurst made inappropriate sexual comments to her.

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Wed 9th November 2022, 9:30am International Dispute Resolution Centre, 1 Paternoster Lane, St Paul’s, London, EC4M 7BQ Open map

PC Stephen Siddall – Metropolitan Police Service,

It is alleged that between 2016 and 2018 PC Siddall conducted an inappropriate relationship with an adult female associated with the MPS cadets. It is also alleged that in 2018 PC Siddall purchased alcohol with MPS cadet funds and consumed it on duty and failed to complete or make arrangements for the completion of financial accounts in the year 2018/19.

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Wed 9th November 2022, 10:00am Holiday Inn Stevenage, St George’s Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 1HS Open map

PC Fraz Niwaz – Hertfordshire Constabulary,

It is alleged: At all material times, Mr Niwaz was a serving police officer, all matters are alleged to have taken place whilst Mr Niwaz was off-duty. On 08 September 2017, Mr Niwaz reported to the police that the complainant had tried to run him over, when he knew that was not true. On 05 November 2019, Mr Niwaz signed a witness statement in which he stated that the complainant had threatened to kill his family, when he knew that was not true. On 16 November 2019, Mr Niwaz reported to the police that the complainant had licked his lips and touched his groin whilst looking at his young child, when he knew that was not true. On 26 March 2021, Mr Niwaz reported to the police that the complainant used a CCTV camera to look at his children when he knew that was not true. On 08 April 2021, Mr Niwaz stood whilst shouting and laughing hysterically at the complainant. On 22 July 2021, Mr Niwaz shouted at the complainants.
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Thu 10th November 2022, 9:30am Empress State Building, Lillie Road, West Brompton, London, SW6 1TR Open map

PC Toby Caswell – Metropolitan Police Service,

It is alleged that PC Caswell was discriminatory and disrespectful to several other officers on Emergency Response Team from 2019 to 2021. He used language and acted in a manner that belittled, mocked and humiliated three officers in particular.

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Thu 10th November 2022, 10:00am Video conference

Unnamed Officer (PC X) – Thames Valley Police,

The hearing is in connection with allegations that the former officer engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a member of the public, accessed Thames Valley Police computer systems to search and view records relating to this person without a policing purpose and engaged in sexual activity with another individual while on duty.

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Thu 10th November 2022, 9:00am The Piazza, Empress State Building, Lillie Road, West Brompton, London, SW6 1TR Open map

PC Maxwell Thompson – Metropolitan Police Service,

PC Thompson was asked to assist with a member of public in the station office at Bromley who was believed to have been involved in a crime. It is alleged that PC Thompson used force which was not justified or necessary in the circumstances and was in any event disproportionate and unreasonable in order to detain this member of the public.

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Thu 10th November 2022, 10:00am Ty Melyn, National Botanic Garden of Wales Llanarthne Carmarthenshire SA32 8HN Open map

Sgt Karl Longhurst – Dyfed Powys Police,

PS Longhurst had been in a sexual relationship a female member of the public and had pursued this relationship following official police contact with her despite her vulnerabilities.

The officer also failed to report the relationship to the force in accordance with force policy.

Whilst the female was in custody PS Longhurst made inappropriate sexual comments to her.

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Thu 10th November 2022, 9:30am International Dispute Resolution Centre, 1 Paternoster Lane, St Paul’s, London, EC4M 7BQ Open map

PC Stephen Siddall – Metropolitan Police Service,

It is alleged that between 2016 and 2018 PC Siddall conducted an inappropriate relationship with an adult female associated with the MPS cadets. It is also alleged that in 2018 PC Siddall purchased alcohol with MPS cadet funds and consumed it on duty and failed to complete or make arrangements for the completion of financial accounts in the year 2018/19.

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Thu 10th November 2022, 10:00am Holiday Inn Stevenage, St George’s Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 1HS Open map

PC Fraz Niwaz – Hertfordshire Constabulary,

It is alleged: At all material times, Mr Niwaz was a serving police officer, all matters are alleged to have taken place whilst Mr Niwaz was off-duty. On 08 September 2017, Mr Niwaz reported to the police that the complainant had tried to run him over, when he knew that was not true. On 05 November 2019, Mr Niwaz signed a witness statement in which he stated that the complainant had threatened to kill his family, when he knew that was not true. On 16 November 2019, Mr Niwaz reported to the police that the complainant had licked his lips and touched his groin whilst looking at his young child, when he knew that was not true. On 26 March 2021, Mr Niwaz reported to the police that the complainant used a CCTV camera to look at his children when he knew that was not true. On 08 April 2021, Mr Niwaz stood whilst shouting and laughing hysterically at the complainant. On 22 July 2021, Mr Niwaz shouted at the complainants.
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Fri 11th November 2022, (time was not provided) Empress State Building, Lillie Road, West Brompton, London, SW6 1TR Open map

PC Toby Caswell – Metropolitan Police Service,

It is alleged that PC Caswell was discriminatory and disrespectful to several other officers on Emergency Response Team from 2019 to 2021. He used language and acted in a manner that belittled, mocked and humiliated three officers in particular.

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Fri 11th November 2022, 10:00am Video conference

Unnamed Officer (PC X) – Thames Valley Police,

The hearing is in connection with allegations that the former officer engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a member of the public, accessed Thames Valley Police computer systems to search and view records relating to this person without a policing purpose and engaged in sexual activity with another individual while on duty.

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Fri 11th November 2022, 10:00am Ty Melyn, National Botanic Garden of Wales Llanarthne Carmarthenshire SA32 8HN Open map

Sgt Karl Longhurst – Dyfed Powys Police,

PS Longhurst had been in a sexual relationship a female member of the public and had pursued this relationship following official police contact with her despite her vulnerabilities.

The officer also failed to report the relationship to the force in accordance with force policy.

Whilst the female was in custody PS Longhurst made inappropriate sexual comments to her.

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Hearings List (14 days)
Mon 7th November 2022, 9:30am
View on Misconduct 999
PC Toby Caswell – Metropolitan Police Service,

Empress State Building, Lillie Road, West Brompton, London, SW6 1TR Open map

Standards of professional behavior that have allegedly been breached

Authority, respect and courtesy
Equality and diversity
Conduct
The hearing is to be held in public.

It is alleged that PC Caswell was discriminatory and disrespectful to several other officers on Emergency Response Team from 2019 to 2021. He used language and acted in a manner that belittled, mocked and humiliated three officers in particular.

Application to Attend

To addend a hearing complete the apply to attend a misconduct hearing form

https://www.met.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/mis/sf/apply-to-attend-a-hearing/apply-to-attend-a-misconduct-hearing/

Mon 7th November 2022, 9:00am
View on Misconduct 999
PC Maxwell Thompson – Metropolitan Police Service,

The Piazza, Empress State Building, Lillie Road, West Brompton, London, SW6 1TR Open map

Standards of professional behavior that have allegedly been breached

Use of force
Conduct
The hearing is to be held in public.

PC Thompson was asked to assist with a member of public in the station office at Bromley who was believed to have been involved in a crime. It is alleged that PC Thompson used force which was not justified or necessary in the circumstances and was in any event disproportionate and unreasonable in order to detain this member of the public.

Application to Attend

To addend a hearing complete the apply to attend a misconduct hearing form

https://www.met.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/mis/sf/apply-to-attend-a-hearing/apply-to-attend-a-misconduct-hearing/

Mon 7th November 2022, (time was not provided)
View on Misconduct 999
PC Lovbakke – Surrey Police,

Surrey Police Headquarters, Mount Browne, Sandy Ln, Guildford GU3 Open map

Standards of professional behavior that have allegedly been breached

Fitness for work
Conduct
The hearing is to be held in public.

It is alleged that former PC Lovbakke attended work and was on duty whilst the proportion of alcohol in a sample of breath exceeded the permitted upper limit of 13mg of alcohol per 100 ml of breath.

Mon 7th November 2022, 9:30am
View on Misconduct 999
PC Stephen Siddall – Metropolitan Police Service,

International Dispute Resolution Centre, 1 Paternoster Lane, St Paul’s,