Misconduct hearing outcome for PC Andrew Cookson
A misconduct hearing was held between 5 – 6 October for PC Andrew Cookson at Police Headquarters, Nettleham.
The Chair of the independent panel found PC Cookson had breached the standards of professional behaviour of:
- Discreditable Conduct
- Honesty and Integrity
It was found that on 3 January 2024, the officer breached the standards of professional behaviour when he attended a property that was the subject of a police investigation following the discovery of cannabis cultivation at the address.
The Chair of the panel found the officer acted dishonestly by removing items from the property and lacked integrity in seeking to conceal both the removal of those items and the items themselves.
The conduct amounts to gross misconduct.
The outcome of the hearing was that PC Andrew Cookson was dismissed from the Force without notice.