Hearing concludes former Swindon PC's behaviour amounts to gross misconduct
Two allegations against former PC Gibbs were considered.
Last updated 5th Aug 2025
A hearing has found that a former Wiltshire Police officer’s behaviour amounted to gross misconduct following an investigation.
A misconduct hearing was held yesterday into the actions of former PC Thomas Gibbs, who was a response officer based in Swindon.
Two allegations against former PC Gibbs were considered. The first alleged that having been instructed to drive a colleague’s privately owned car to an address due to illness, he collided with a metal barrier within the confines of the police station car park, causing damage to the car. He then failed to report the collision.
The second alleged that when asked directly about the matter, he denied any involvement.
The allegations were upheld and it was determined that former PC Gibbs’ actions were in breach of the Standards of Professional Behaviour for police officers in relation to honesty and integrity, and discreditable conduct.
As a result, it was determined that had he not previously resigned from the Force in February, he would have been dismissed without notice.
He will also be placed on the national barred list which means he will not be able to work in policing in the future.*
Deputy Chief Constable Mark Cooper said: “We expect the highest standards of honesty and integrity from our officers – former PC Gibbs clearly breached these key principles by not only failing to take account for his actions but also lying about his involvement in the incident.
“Taking accountability for our actions is one of the cornerstones to maintaining the trust and confidence of the public, and we will continue to hold to account police officers and staff who fail to do so.”
In line with the Police Conduct regulations 2020, he has a period of 10 working days to appeal the outcome.