PC A appeared at a Gross Misconduct hearing following his plea to causing serious injury by careless driving.
The case highlighted the vulnerability of Officers who drive covert cars in police driving situations to charges of Careless Driving and, more importantly, Gross Misconduct proceedings that increasingly follow these type of convictions.
The press reporting- as here- often will imply that a dismissal ought to follow a driving conviction. This type of reporting increases the pressure on the decision maker at the hearing- something the defence will need to address if they are to be successful in allowing the officer to retain his career.
Fortunately, Mark Aldred successfully navigated the minefield and ensured the officer remained in post.
The case was featured in National and Regional Press:
Mark Aldred