Serving police office found guilty of common assault
He will be sentenced next month.
Last updated 9th Mar 2024
A serving Wiltshire Police Officer has been found guilty of common assault.
PC Lee Prince assaulted a 17-year-old boy in White Beam Court, Swindon whilst on duty as a firearms officer on 17 April last year.
The court heard that PC Prince, who has since been suspended from his post, arrived at the scene shortly after colleagues had detained a teenager on suspicion of criminal damage.
PC Prince was verbally abusive towards the 17-year-old and twice struck him to the head.
Assistant Chief Constable Mark Cooper said:
“The public rightly expect the highest standards of behaviour from our officers - and where it is found that they have fallen short it is absolutely right that they are held to account.
“It is vital that as an organisation Wiltshire Police continue to rebuild the trust and confidence of the public and in doing so we must show that we will not hesitate to apply the law - without fear or favour.”