Former Norfolk officer banned from driving after being caught over the drink drive limit
The 51-year-old has been disqualified for 14 months.
A King’s Lynn woman who pleaded guilty to drink driving has been disqualified for 14 months.
Tamsin Raines, 51, was a serving Norfolk police officer at the time of the offence on 20 June 2024. She was pulled over by uniformed officers during a routine traffic stop in Wereham while off duty in her personal car.
Raines was arrested after failing a roadside breath test and taken to King’s Lynn Police Investigation Centre where she provided a sample of blood for analysis. It was later determined Raines had 119mgs of alcohol in per 100ml in her blood, above the legal limit which is 80mgs per 100ml of blood.
Raines was charged with drink driving and appeared at Great Yarmouth Magistrates Court on 11 September 2024, where she pleaded guilty and was disqualified from driving for 14 months, fined £120 and ordered to pay costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £48.
As a result of the incident, Raines was subject to gross misconduct proceedings, but retired from the force on 2 September and will now be dealt with as a former officer under Police Conduct Regulations, now the court case has been finalised.
Deputy Chief Constable Simon Megicks said: “When people commit a drink driving offence they are putting other people at risk, as well as themselves. The public have the right to expect the police service will not tolerate its officers committing criminal acts. Where such conduct is found we will take action and misconduct proceedings will continue to take place, even though the officer has since retired.”