Two police officers who failed to conduct their duty when they attended a domestic abuse incident have been found to have committed gross misconduct.
Police Constable Thomas Lee-Storey and former PC Amy Jowett attended a hearing held at Force HQ at Sherwood Lodge, which was open to both the press and the public.
The two officers had been called to an address in St Ann’s, Nottingham, on 29 October 2024, when a woman reported receiving threats from her granddaughter.
PC Lee-Storey and former PC Jowett attended the address before former PC Jowett updated the police incident log to say the victim had not disclosed further threats.
After further contact from the victim, concerns were raised over the handling of the incident, including lack of safeguarding and failure to record crimes.
Following an investigation by Nottinghamshire Police’s Professional Standards Directorate, a gross misconduct hearing was held over three days, concluding on Wednesday (30 September).
The panel found that the officers had both breached the standard of professional behaviour relating to duties and responsibilities and orders and instructions.
It also found that former PC Jowett had breached the standard of authority, respect and courtesy.
PC Lee-Storey was given a five-year final written warning, and former PC Jowett would have received the same sanction if she had not already resigned from the force.
The misconduct hearing was told that both officers felt remorseful for the way they handled the incident and there was no deliberate or dishonest wrongdoing by either officer.
After the hearing, Chief Constable Steve Cooper said:
“The victim disclosed a number of allegations to the officers when they attended the address.
“It was vitally important that they not only responded to those allegations but also recorded them properly on police systems.
“Their collective response was wholly inadequate and both failed to approach the incident with an investigative mindset.
“The actions of individual officers can tarnish the reputation of a force and the service as a whole and undermine the trust and confidence that members of the public have in Nottinghamshire Police.”
