Former officer would have been dismissed following careless driving conviction

A former police officer would have been dismissed had he not resigned from the force following a conviction for causing death by careless driving.

An accelerated gross misconduct hearing was held for former Police Constable Steven Allcock at Force HQ at Sherwood Lodge on Friday (5 June).

He was driving a marked police van along Derby Road, Beeston, on 19 December 2023 when it collided with and caused the death of a pedestrian.

The former officer pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving when he appeared at Derby Magistrates' Court on 29 January 2026 following an IOPC investigation.

On 12 February, at the same court, he was sentenced to a one-year community order with a  requirement to complete 180 hours of unpaid work.

The hearing was told the death of a member of the public and the ensuing criminal conviction would undermine public confidence in policing. 

Friday's gross misconduct hearing found that he had breached the standards of professional behaviour relating to discreditable conduct.

He would have been dismissed from the force had he not already resigned and will be placed on the police barred list.

Chief Constable Steve Cooper, who chaired the hearing, said:

"The panel took into account former PC Allcock's previous good service, and the very genuine remorse he has shown, in reaching its verdict.

"However, his actions that day had deeply tragic consequences and led to a conviction for causing death by careless driving.

"Any criminal conviction of a serving police officer is likely to amount to gross misconduct as it undermines the public's trust and confidence in policing."