Former Gloucestershire Police officer guilty of gross misconduct
Cameron Talbot punched a member of the public while off duty
A former Gloucestershire police officer, who punched a member of the public while off duty, has been found guilty of gross misconduct.
Cameron Talbot resigned as a PC in September 2024 and a disciplinary panel has found he would have been dismissed had he not already resigned.
Talbot was involved in an altercation at a pub in Bishop's Cleeve six months earlier.
He was originally charged with battery and assaulting an emergency worker, but the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) offered no evidence at court.
The decision was challenged by Gloucestershire Police's Professional Standards Department, but the CPS say it wasn't possible to have the charges reinstated.
The hearing’s panel, which was chaired by Assistant Chief Constable Arman Mathieson, determined former PC Talbot's actions amounted to gross misconduct and he's also been added to the Police Barred List.
Deputy Chief Constable Katy Barrow-Grint said: “Police officers were already at the pub carrying out enquiries in relation to another incident when a fight broke out.
“Instead of assisting his colleagues deescalate the situation, former PC Talbot, punched a man in the head.
“He failed to listen to the commands the other two officers were giving him and behaved aggressively, resulting in both officers deploying their Pava spray on him. One officer also drew their Taser although didn’t discharge it.
“Whether on duty or off duty, police officers have a duty to conduct themselves in a manner befitting their role as a public servant and former PC Talbot will have known this. His actions risk damaging the public’s trust in the police service.”