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Curious special constable resigns after computer search lie

A Special Constable with Northamptonshire Police has resigned after lying about using police systems to find out about a man who had been arrested. Former SC Ross Dykes was subject of a gross misconduct hearing after he accessed police systems in December 2020. According to a report released by the force, Mr Dykes breached the […] […]

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Former Northamptonshire special constable guilty of gross misconduct after unauthorised search on police computer

A police disciplinary panel has ruled a former Northamptonshire special constable would have been sacked for logging into a confidential database while off duty. Ross Dykes admitted using police computer systems to carry out a detailed search for a ‘non-policing purpose’ on Christmas Eve 2020. He later lied to detectives when quizzed about why he […] […]

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TikTok cop gets final warning

A Northamptonshire Police officer has been given a final written warning after posting a series of TikToks which included references to drug dealers and playing songs which used the n-word. PC Aaron Parry faced a gross misconduct hearing which reviewed four allegations – including a series of TikTok posts made between January and April 2020. He […] […]

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Northamptonshire police officer given final written warning for ‘inappropriate’ TikTok videos

A police officer who posted TikTok videos, including one containing an “inappropriate commentary” on the coronavirus pandemic, has been given a final written warning. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said a disciplinary panel found gross misconduct proven against Pc Aaron Parry, of Northamptonshire Police. The watchdog began an independent investigation in May 2020 […] […]

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Northamptonshire Police officer PC Aaron Parry faces gross misconduct hearing over social media posts

Videos included references to drug dealer, detained person’s nationality and flippant commentary on Covid-19 pandemic A Northamptonshire Police constable is due to face a two-day disciplinary hearing this week over claims he posted inappropriate material on social media. PC Aaron Parry is accused of gross misconduct over video clips posted on his account between January […] […]