West Yorkshire Police officer faces charges for "intentional strangulation" and other offences in Hull
He was off duty in Kingston-Upon-Hull at the time of the alleged assault
Last updated 11th Sep 2023
A West Yorkshire Police officer has been charged with a number of offences against a female victim, including intentional strangulation.
Detective Constable Dean Hammond, 43, who works in Wakefield District, has been charged with intentional strangulation, assault by beating and controlling and coercive behaviour.
An investigation is underway by Humberside Police and he's set to appear at Hull Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 13 September.
He was suspended from duty after West Yorkshire Police’s Professional Standards Directorate was made aware of the investigation.