A gross misconduct hearing heard this week how West Mercia Police officer of 17 years, Thomas Lauder, breached the professional standards behaviour of the Police Conduct Regulations Act ...

The 38-year-old was in the early stages of his training with West Mercia when West Midlands Police arrested him for the crime. An accelerated misconduct hearing yesterday (Wednesday ...

PC Ahmad Shoaib engaged in sexual activity with a 14-year-old boy in his car in a public place while off-duty, West Mercia Police said A former student police officer engaged in sexual activity ...

Fiona Wise, the barrister for West Mercia Police, told the hearing that not being aware of the force's policy was "not a defence". She said Det Con Lauder conceded he had made six breaches and two ...

The panel found Ahmad Shoaib, 38, would have been dismissed from West Mercia Police if he had not already resigned. Mr Shoaib was off-duty on 29 April 2023 when he met with the teenager in his car ...