Disgraced officer found guilty of misconduct

A former police officer, previously convicted of making indecent images of children, has been found guilty of gross misconduct.

A hearing into the actions of former Wiltshire Police officer Callum Denley took place on Monday and found that he would have been dismissed without notice had he not already resigned.

It was found that Denley had breached the standards of Professional Behaviour for police officers relating to Honesty and Integrity and Discreditable Conduct.

Denley, 20, received a suspended prison sentence in May for five counts including the making of indecent images of children and possession of an extreme pornographic image.

He also pleaded guilty to being in possession of a prohibited image of a child.

Denley resigned from the force on 18 March – the day he was charged and has been placed on the national barred list, preventing him from working in policing in the future.

Deputy Ch Cons Mark Cooper said that Denley's "abhorrent" behaviour "could not be further removed from what a police officer should be".

"As a member of our police service, Denley was in a position of trust, with a responsibility to protect the public from harm," he added.

"He has completely undermined that trust and his actions have the potential to damage the trust and confidence that the public should be able to have in their police service.

"Police officers must ensure that their behaviour is always of an impeccable character and this case is clearly far from that."

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