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A Gross Misconduct Hearing has upheld allegations of discreditable conduct and a failure in duties against two Wiltshire Police officers.
The hearing, chaired by an independent Legally Qualified Chair (LQC), considered allegations against Inspector David Tippetts and PC Emma Fisher.
The misconduct allegations centred on a 2016 report from a member of the public regarding allegations of abuse involving David Carrick – then a serving Metropolitan Police Service officer.
The LQC upheld 11 allegations that PC Fisher failed to investigate the allegation adequately or at all, failed to carry out her duties and obligations to the best of her ability, did not ensure that an accurate record of her actions were kept and she was not diligent in the performance of her duties. One allegation was withdrawn and three were not proven.
The LQC also upheld 5 allegations concerning Insp Tippetts that he had not verified that PC Fisher had undertaken any or all of the matters under investigation, had not instructed PC Fisher to undertake any or all of the matters under investigation, had not noted PC Fisher’s lack of investigation and had not recommended or instructed her to carry out any further actions in relation to the allegation.
Taken cumulatively, the panel determined that the breaches reached the threshold of misconduct.
As a result of this finding, both officers were given final written warnings.
This hearing forms part of a wider, independent investigation led by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) into police handling of reports regarding David Carrick.