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A Misconduct Hearing involving a Greater Manchester Police officer will be held between 13th and 15th May, 2024. The misconduct Hearing will begin at 10 a.m. on Monday 13 May 2024.

It will take place in the office of Greater Manchester Police’s Professional Standards Branch, Unit A, Northampton Road, Manchester, M40 5BP and open at 10am on the 13th.

A serving police constable will answer allegations that his conduct amounts to a breach of the Standards of Professional Behaviour for Honesty and Integrity, Authority, Respect and Courtesy, and Discreditable Conduct contrary to the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020.

The subject officer is alleged to have abused his position as a police constable to form a sexual relationship with a female member of the public. The police constable is alleged to have used a false name and his position as a police officer to deceive the female member of the public into entering a relationship with him.

The matters set out above is alleged to amount to gross misconduct.

This hearing is directed to take place in private to protect the private lives of the families involved.

If members of the press or public wish to observe the hearing, they are required to pre-register via the GMP website, leaving their details including contact telephone number and email address by 4 p.m. on Thursday 9th May 2024.

Anyone who has not pre-registered will not be allowed to attend the hearing.

It is a condition of attendance that there will be no publication of any matter which might lead to the identification of any complainant or their family members, or the family of the police constable.

No external recording or filming of the proceedings is allowed. Anyone being disruptive during the hearing will be required to leave.

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Page last updated: Thursday 9th May, 2024 at 1135 hours

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