Misconduct outcomes
View details of recent misconduct outcomes:
Former officer PC Philip Paul Nicholls
27 March 2025
An accelerated misconduct hearing was held for former PC Philip Paul Nicholls on Thursday 27 March.
The hearing found he had breached standards of professional behaviour and had he still been a serving officer, he would have been dismissed without notice.
He will be added to the national barred list to prevent him from working in policing or other law enforcement agencies again.
Accelerated misconduct hearing outcome for former PC Philip Paul Nicholls (PDF)
Inspector Thomas Kettleborough
12 March 2025
An accelerated misconduct hearing was held for Inspector Thomas Kettleborough on Wednesday 12 March.
The hearing found he had breached standards of professional behaviour and was dismissed without notice.
He will be added to the national barred list to prevent him from working in policing or other law enforcement agencies again.
A press release detailing the hearing and criminal proceedings can be read here.
Accelerated misconduct hearing outcome for Inspector Thomas Kettleborough (PDF)
Police Constable Ashley Tucker
27 February 2025
A misconduct hearing was held for PC Ashley Tucker from 24-27 February.
The hearing found that he breached standards of professional behaviour and he was given a five-year final written warning.
The hearing outcome document is attached to this page.
Former Special Constabulary officer Sgt Neil Young
19 February 2025
An accelerated misconduct hearing was held on Wednesday 19 February for former Special Constabulary officer Sgt Neil Young in front of former Assistant Chief Constable Craig Holden.
The former officer, while off-duty, sent messages to a woman in which he used misogynistic and derogatory terms, spoke about meeting up for sexual activity in his uniform, and referred to a rape scenario, known as Consensual Non-Consent sexual activity. He never met the woman in person.
He also sent an image of a road traffic collision he’d attended for no policing purpose. There were no members of the public in the image, which showed a car which had overturned.
You can read our full statement here
The hearing outcome document is attached to this page.
Full hearing outcome report for former Special Constabulary officer Sgt Neil Young ()
Former officer PC Z
19 February 2025
An accelerated misconduct hearing was held on Wednesday 19 February for former officer PC Z in front of former Assistant Chief Constable Craig Holden.
PC Z was found to have breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour – namely authority, respect and courtesy, discreditable conduct and honesty and integrity – after attempting to form a relationship with a vulnerable woman and acting in an unprofessional manner.
PC Z was granted anonymity by the chair because of a genuine concern regarding the risk of harm to witnesses, if the identity of the officer was to be made public.
You can read our full statement here
The hearing outcome document is attached to this page.
Former PC Mitchell Curtis
19 February 2025
An accelerated misconduct hearing was held for former PC Mitchell Curtis on Wednesday 19 February.
The hearing found he had breached standards of professional behaviour and that had he still been a serving officer, he would have been dismissed without notice.
Read our full statement here: Former PC barred from policing after criminal convictions | Avon and Somerset Police