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PSD REF(s):       DATE:      

ID Number Name Area/Department                 

As you are aware, you have been under investigation following allegations that you have breached one or more of the Standards of Professional Behaviour for Police Staff.

This is to notify you that this investigation has now been completed and it has been decided, based on the information available, that there is a case for you to answer. The allegation(s) has been assessed as <misconduct /gross misconduct>* and has been referred to a <misconduct meeting /misconduct hearing>* under the formal stage of Managing Misconduct (Police Staff) Police Staff. The details of your conduct which is alleged to have breached the Standard of Professional Behaviour can be found below:

     

You are therefore required to attend a select.. as follows:

Date       Time      Venue      

The Chair of the Misconduct <meeting /hearing> will be:

1.      

The following panel members (Hearings only) or HR representative to advise on procedure (Meetings only) are as follows:

1.      2.      

You have the right to object to any of the panel members conducting the proceedings. If you wish to do so you should put this in writing, setting out the grounds of your objection, to the investigating officer within 3 working days of receipt of this notice.

The misconduct investigator presenting the case will be:

1.      

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Copies of the following documents are enclosed with this notice.

The investigating officer (s) report.

A disclosure pack of the relevant documents obtained during the investigation

A record of the investigatory interview.

You should submit a written response to these allegations using form PS22, together with any additional papers/evidence, which must be provided to the Investigating Officer within 10 working days of receiving this notice.

You have the right to be accompanied at this meeting by a work colleague, Unison or Staff Association representative.

Please refer to Managing Misconduct (Police Staff) Policy and Managing Misconduct (Police Staff) How to Guide for details of proceedings and rights of appeal.

Failure to attend the proceedings

Please note that if you fail to attend the proceedings without giving prior notice, the case will be heard in your absence. If you do not wish to attend you may submit a statement to the panel or your representative may attend on your behalf.

If the person you have chosen to accompany you cannot attend the meeting on the proposed date, you must offer an alternative time and date when you can both attend which falls within 5 working days of the proceeding date shown above. In proposing the alternative date, you should have regard to the availability of all the parties listed above.

Please confirm to me by [date] whether you will be attending the proceedings and the name of any representative who will accompany you.

Should you have any queries or concerns about these proceedings, please contact the Misconduct Investigator named below:

The Misconduct Investigator

Area/Department

Officer is:       From:      Contact number:       Email:      

Recipient to sign:…………………………………………...Dated:……………………………………..

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NOTES

1. You can confidentially access support via:

The Employee Support Helpline (available 24 hours) on 0800 0303 5182,Occupational Health and Wellbeing Team on 02380 626600 orUNISON on (71) 1151 or 02380 745021.

2. If you require any further guidance on the process or procedural matters, please contact the HR Operations Helpdesk on 01962 on 01962 813915 or by email to hradvice@hants.gov.uk, or your Unison representative.

3. Disclosure Manual Requirement

a) The Disclosure Manual, produced by the police and CPS, provides instructions on how to meet the requirements of the Criminal Procedure & Investigations Act (CPIA) 1996. Chapter 18 of the guidance sets out the procedure in relation to the revelation and disclosure of police misconduct covered in the linked CPS Disclosure Manual.

b) Whilst the Disclosure Manual does not deal with revelation and disclosure of misconduct by police staff, the obligation to reveal misconduct applies equally to police staff who are witnesses or potential witnesses in criminal prosecutions. The obligation is role based for police staff and applies to staff that are likely to submit witness statements during the course of their duties

c) If staff holding these roles are the subject of criminal or disciplinary proceedings requiring disclosure and have made a written statement, they will need to submit form MG6B in a sealed envelope to the Disclosure Officer in the criminal investigation in accordance with the linked CPS Disclosure Manual.

4. If you are dismissed as a result of these proceedings, you will be included on the barred list. Whilst included on the barred list, this will act as an absolute bar to being employed or appointed by a police force or other specified law enforcement body. After 5 years of being included on the barred list, you will have the option to have your barred status reviewed which may result in your removal from the barred list.

5. Please send a copy of this completed form to the HR Operations Mailbox.

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