Ex-Durham Police Officer Faces Hearing Over Alleged Domestic Abuse and Assault...
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Former Police Officer to Face Gross Misconduct Hearing Over Domestic Abuse Allegations
21st August 2026
A former Durham police officer is due to face an accelerated misconduct hearing next week over serious allegations that they assaulted and subjected a former partner to domestic abuse.
The hearing is scheduled to take place over Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th August 2026, beginning at 10am at Peterlee Police Station, St Aidans Way, Peterlee.
According to the published particulars of conduct, the allegations concern the former officer's relationship with a woman identified only as Ms A, with whom they are said to have been in an intimate personal relationship between around September 2020 and September 2024.
The misconduct case alleges that in the weeks before 22 September 2024, the former officer behaved violently, threateningly or abusively towards Ms A.
Slammed the Victims Head Against a Wall !
Among the allegations to be considered at the hearing are claims that the former officer slammed Ms A's head against a wall, caused bruising and injury to her eye and chest, and caused damage to a wall at the home they shared.
Further allegations relate specifically to an incident on 22 September 2024, where its alleged the former officer hit Ms A in the face, causing bruising and injury to the side of her face, banged her head against a door on one or more occasions, pinned her to the floor and caused bruising and injury to her hand.
The misconduct notice alleges that, taken together, the behaviour amounted to both assault and domestic abuse.
Alleged breach of policing standards
The former officer is accused of breaching the police Standard of Professional Behaviour relating to Discreditable Conduct.
The case alleges that the conduct was capable of bringing the police service into disrepute and undermining the relationship of trust and confidence between the police and the public.
The allegations are considered sufficiently serious that, if proved, they are said to be capable of amounting individually and cumulatively to gross misconduct and conduct serious enough to justify dismissal.
The former officer also faces being placed on the police barred list, meaning he allegations.... if proven, will mean he will never return to policing.
