Upcoming misconduct hearing for Police Constable

PC 6223 Tyler Beard is to attend an Accelerated Misconduct Hearing at Nottinghamshire Police Headquarters at 9am on Thursday 23 July 2026.

Nature of the misconduct allegation

On 13 March 2026, PC Beard was arrested on suspicion of drink driving. He was later charged with driving having consumed so much alcohol that the proportion in his breath, namely 42 microgrammes in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeded the prescribed limit.

On 1 April 2026, PC Beard attended Derby Magistrates' Court, where he pleaded guilty to drink driving and was banned from driving for 14 months.

The Standards of Behaviour engaged are:

• 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.

• 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 8am on Monday 20 July.

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.