Upcoming misconduct hearing for Police Constable

PC 3937 Aaron Harthill-Harrison is to attend a three-day misconduct hearing at Nottinghamshire Police Headquarters starting at 9am on Wednesday 24 June.

Nature of the misconduct allegation

On 6 November 2024, PC Harthill-Harrison attended a report where a male had been seen to climb over a gate away from an address carrying a suitcase. A member of the public directed PC Harthill-Harrison to a play area where the male had been seen to run.

PC Harthill-Harrison attended the play area and spoke with a male, Person A, who was stood next to a suitcase. It is alleged that PC Harthill-Harrison obtained Person A's name and address but failed to arrest him and failed to seize or search the suitcase. When later asked about the incident, PC Harthill-Harrison stated there was nothing in the suitcase and that Person A was of no fixed abode, both accounts are alleged to be false.

The Standards of Behaviour engaged are:

• Honesty and Integrity

• Duties and Responsibilities

• 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 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 Friday 19 June June.

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.