Upcoming misconduct hearing for Police Sergeant

A Police Sergeant (Officer B) is to attend an Accelerated Misconduct Hearing at Nottinghamshire Police Headquarters at 10am on Wednesday 2 September 2026.

Nature of the misconduct allegation

On 19 November 2025, Officer B is alleged to have made comments towards a detained male (Person A) that were discriminatory and/or offensive and/or inappropriate.

The Standards of Behaviour engaged are:

• Authority, Respect and Courtesy

• Equality and Diversity

• Discreditable Conduct

Members of the public and the media may attend subject to the following conditions:

• Any member of the public or accredited member of the media wishing to attend the hearing must produce valid identification.

• No person present at the hearing shall cause the true identity of Officer B or Person A to be written down, recorded and/or otherwise transmitted to any person outside of the hearing.

• If there are parts of the hearing which the chair directs to be held in private, any member of the media or press attending the hearing will be asked to leave during the private hearing and will be informed by the Hearings Officer when they can return.

If any member of the public or media wishes to observe this hearing, please pre-register by using the online registration form before 9am on Thursday 27 August.

Anyone who has not pre-registered will not be accepted into the hearing. You will be informed by the Hearings Officer if you have been reserved a place.

Conditions of entry:

All attendees will need to provide identification on the day of admittance to the misconduct hearing to allow verification of their identity. They will also have to sign to adhere to a number of conditions allowing them entry.

No recording or filming of the proceedings is allowed.