An officer is accused of permitting an individual in custody to consume alcohol.
Constable Sean Clayton-Chance reportedly positioned his body-mounted recording device so it would not capture the moment when he poured and handed an alcoholic beverage to the person who had been detained.
According to Thames Valley Police, the officer based in Oxfordshire failed to provide sufficient justification for disabling his recording equipment.
The constable is scheduled to appear before a misconduct panel this May, where termination of employment is being considered.
It is further alleged that he mentioned being able to deactivate his body camera whenever he wished to speak privately with the detainee.
This discussion allegedly occurred while he was traveling alongside a colleague to locate the individual suspected of theft in August 2024.
Following the apprehension and formal warning of the man, Constable Clayton-Chance reportedly jotted down a message on paper beyond the view of his body camera and subsequently displayed that note to the individual while remaining outside the camera’s field of vision.
Thames Valley Police indicates the note contained language essentially stating “if you have got something on you that you shouldn’t have got on you, get rid of it”.
During a separate incident occurring near the same period, the constable allegedly directed an inappropriate remark toward a woman in public while stationary at traffic lights inside the police vehicle.
The officer is accused of violating the Standards of Professional Behaviour concerning honesty and integrity, duties and responsibilities, authority, respect and courtesy, equality and diversity and conduct that brings the force into disrepute.
Should the allegations be established before the panel, the behaviour would constitute gross misconduct and could result in dismissal.