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The chair of the panel is drawn from a list of legally qualified people independent of the police.
The hearings take place at Gablecross Police Station (Shrivenham Road, South Marston Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 4RB.)
Notice of misconduct hearings are published at least five working days before they start.
In a misconduct hearing, the panel hears the facts of the case, often with the assistance of live witnesses to help them make a determination.
If the officer, or special constable is found to have committed gross misconduct the sanctions available to the panel are:
When a date is confirmed information will be published below.
Please note:
Of you would like to attend a hearing please register your interest in advance by emailing the Wiltshire Police Professional Standards department.
You will then be sent a form to complete, which must be returned to us at least 2 working days before the hearing date.
Notice for a Misconduct Hearing to be held in public on Monday 23 July 2018 at 10:30hrs
Location of the hearing will be Gablecross Police Station, Shrivenham Rd, Swindon SN3 4RB
The police officer concerned is PC 2757 Richard Boston
The allegations against PC Richard Boston are as follows:
Allegation 1
It is alleged that PC Boston engaged in a relationship with female C and behaved towards her in a manner likely to bring discredit upon the police service.
This behaviour took place before he was attested as a police constable in Wiltshire Police and it is alleged that this behaviour would make him unsuitable to be a police officer and was likely to bring discredit upon the police service: in particular, it is alleged he engaged in violent and abusive conduct towards Female C. Had he disclosed this during his application to join Wiltshire Police, or if it had been discovered, then his application to join would have been rejected.
This constitutes a breach of the Standards of Professional Behaviour namely Discreditable Conduct; so serious that it would amount to gross misconduct.
Allegation 2
It is alleged that PC Boston engaged in a relationship with female B and behaved towards her in a manner likely to bring discredit upon the police service; in particular, he misinformed her that he was a police officer in Sussex Police when he was not, and engaged in violent and abusive conduct towards her.
This behaviour took place before he was attested as a police constable in Wiltshire Police and it is alleged that this behaviour would make him unsuitable to be a police officer and was likely to bring discredit upon the police service. Had he disclosed this during his application to join Wiltshire Police, or if it had been discovered, then his application to join would have been rejected.
This constitutes a breach of the Standards of Professional Behaviour namely Discreditable Conduct; so serious that it would amount to gross misconduct.
Allegation 3
It is alleged that PC Boston engaged in a relationship with female A and behaved towards her in a manner that was likely to bring discredit upon the police service; in particular, behaving towards her in a manner that was violent, abusive and controlling.
This behaviour took place before he was attested as a police constable in Wiltshire Police and it is alleged that this behaviour would make him unsuitable to be a police officer and was likely to bring discredit upon the police service. Had he disclosed this during his application to join Wiltshire Police, or if it had been discovered, then his application to join would have been rejected.
This constitutes a breach of the Standards of Professional Behaviour namely Discreditable Conduct; so serious that it would amount to gross misconduct.
Allegation 4
It is alleged that during his relationship with female C , PC Boston sent her inappropriate text messages.
This behaviour took place before he was attested as a police constable in Wiltshire Police and it is alleged that this behaviour would make him unsuitable to be a police officer and was likely to bring discredit upon the police service. Had he disclosed this during his application to join Wiltshire Police, or if it had been discovered, then his application to join would have been rejected.
This constitutes a breach of the Standards of Professional Behaviour namely Discreditable Conduct; so serious that it would amount to gross misconduct.
Allegation 5
It is alleged that PC Boston led others to believe that he had attended the Shoreham Air Disaster whilst working as a Police and Community Support Officer, which he had not. It is alleged he disclosed to members of the public, details that were sensitive and confidential and would not have been known by the general public nor the relatives and friends of the victims.
This behaviour took place before he was attested as a police constable in Wiltshire Police and it is alleged that this behaviour would make him unsuitable to be a police officer and was likely to bring discredit upon the police service. Had he disclosed this during his application to join Wiltshire Police, or if it had been discovered, then his application to join would have been rejected.
This constitutes breaches of the Standards of Professional Behaviour namely Discreditable Conduct, Confidentiality and Honesty and Integrity; so serious that it would amount to gross misconduct.
Allegation 6
It is alleged that having completed an application form to join Wiltshire Police in which he provided details of his then spouse, and having confirmed at the end of the application form that he would notify the recruitment office of any change in his circumstances, he then failed to notify the recruitment office that he had commenced a relationship with another female and that he had divorced his partner.
It is therefore alleged that he failed to complete a Recruitment Vetting form honestly and accurately as part of his application to join Wiltshire Police.
This constitutes breaches of the Standards of Professional Behaviour namely Honesty and Integrity, Orders and Instructions and Discreditable Conduct; so serious that it would amount to gross misconduct.
Allegation 7
It is alleged that he failed to advise Wiltshire Police of his association with a person who had been arrested, and was subject of a criminal investigation. In accordance with the Reportable Association Policy he, as a serving Police Officer, was obliged to advise Wiltshire Police of this fact.
This constitutes breaches of the Standards of Professional Behaviour namely Honesty and Integrity, Orders and Instructions and Discreditable Conduct; so serious that it would amount to gross misconduct.
Please note:
If you wish to attend please register your interest by emailing ProfStand@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk
Please ensure that you have read the Pre-Registration for Attendance at a Misconduct Hearing document as to the requirements of entry on the booking form.
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