Neil Wilby Media

PC who hid in wardrobe during warrant search is dismissed

At a disciplinary hearing yesterday (12th December, 2022), Police Constable Elaine Taylor was found guilty of gross misconduct and dismissed without notice. She formerly served in Greater Manchester Police’s  Bolton Division. She faced allegations relating to Discreditable Conduct and Honesty and Integrity as set out in the Police (Conduct) Regulations, 2012 The ‘Home Office Guidance…

Neil Wilby
1–2 minutes
, , , , ,
GMP bolton
At a disciplinary hearing yesterday (12th December, 2022), Police Constable Elaine Taylor was found guilty of gross misconduct and dismissed without notice.
She formerly served in Greater Manchester Police’s  Bolton Division.
She faced allegations relating to Discreditable Conduct and Honesty and Integrity as set out in the Police (Conduct) Regulations, 2012 The ‘Home Office Guidance on Police Misconduct’ can be read here.
The matter for which she stood accused related to an incident on 8th January 2020, where PC Taylor had been discovered hiding in a wardrobe at an address that was subject to a search warrant.
Present at the same location was a wanted person of whom the officer had full knowledge, but she chose to acquiesce and ignore.
The matter was found proven at the level of Gross Misconduct.
Detective Sergeant Tony Dixon, of GMP’s Professional Standards Branch (PSB), which conducted the investigation said: “We hold all of our police officers and staff to the highest standard, and unfortunately, PC Taylor fell below those standards.
“We remain committed to addressing any misconduct of any kind, at any rank, and will take swift and robust action to ensure we maintain the confidence of the public we serve.”

Page last updated Tuesday 13th December, 2022 at 1220hrs

Thank you for reading and a polite request: If you wish to make a contribution to the running costs of this website it would be very much appreciated. Donations can made securely, via PayPal, at this link.

Corrections: Please let me know if there is a mistake in this article. I will endeavour to correct it as soon as possible.

Picture credits: GMP

Right of reply: If you are mentioned in this article and disagree with it, please let me have your comments. Provided your response is not defamatory it will be added to the article.

© Neil Wilby 2015-2022. Unauthorised use, or reproduction, of the material contained in this article, without permission from the author, is strictly prohibited. Extracts from, and links to, the article (or blog) may be used, provided that credit is given to Neil Wilby Media, with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

Leave a comment

Trending