Former Essex PC showed images of a woman to colleagues without consent
A misconduct panel found former PC Alexander Fennell committed gross misconduct
Last updated 18th Jun 2024
A misconduct panel has found a former Essex Police officer would have been dismissed from the force for gross misconduct, if he hadn't already resigned.
Former PC Alexander Fennell has been found to have shown private images of a woman to colleagues, both on and off duty, without her consent on multiple occassions.
The incidents were reported, launching an investigation by the force and the suspension of former PC Fennell.
A misconducts panel was formed on Monday June 10th, concluding the day after, where the panel, chaired by Legally Qualified Chair, David Thyme found the allegations against former PC Fennell to be proven.
Deputy Chief Constable Andy Prophet said “We encourage our officers and staff to call out inappropriate and misogynist behaviour.
“Former PC Fennell’s behaviour is something that we cannot tolerate and our Professional Standards Department have worked to thoroughly investigate the allegations and prove the gross misconduct.
“We will always pursue each and every report made to us and are continuing to investigate all reports where our officers have allegedly fallen below the standards we expect. The overwhelming majority of officers and staff in our force respect those values and, crucially as this case shows, they are confident to call out behaviour which is not acceptable.”