Thomas Hawkes
A misconduct hearing has concluded that Thomas Hawkes, a former Police Constable with the City of London Police, breached standards of professional behaviour.
The misconduct panel, led by Commissioner Peter O’Doherty, found that the allegation of disseminating police information to an unverified third party amounted to gross misconduct.
Superintendent Carly Humphreys, Professional Standards, said:
“The findings of the misconduct panel relate to an allegation that, in January 2023, Mr Hawkes breached our standards of professional behaviour.
“Sharing police evidence with a third party is a wholly unacceptable compromise of the integrity of policing and placing Mr Hawkes on the police barred list, will prevent him from ever working in policing again.
“Trust and confidence in policing is essential and we take every action necessary to maintain our professional standards and expect all officers and staff to serve with honesty and integrity.”
Had Mr Hawkes still been a serving officer, he would have been dismissed. Mr Hawkes resigned from the force in October 2024.
The outcome of the hearing will mean Mr Hawkes is added to the police barred list, which will prevent him from re-entering the police service or joining other policing bodies.