Billy Leutchford
An accelerated misconduct hearing was convened and concluded on Thursday 3 August 2023 in relation to an allegation that former PC Billy Leutchford breached the following standards of professional behaviour.
- Discreditable Conduct
PC Leutchford breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour having sent a grossly offensive message by way of a public communications network.
Speaking after the hearing Commissioner Angela McLaren said:
“Having heard the accelerated misconduct case for and against PC Billy Luetchford on the basis of discreditable conduct, I am able to determine that we would have dismissed him from City of London Police, had he not resigned. We take every action necessary to maintain our professional standards and expect all staff to serve with professionalism, integrity, and compassion. There is no place in the police force for officers whose behaviour falls so far from what we, as well as the public, expect.
“His name will also be placed on the barred list held by the College of Policing, to ensure he will never be able to work in policing again.”
A Regulation 63 notification of the outcome of an accelerated hearing has now been published, including the official outcome of dismissal without notice and the consequence of PC Leutchford being included on the College of Policing Barred list.