Police officer arrested on suspicion of misconduct

The police constable was arrested on Monday, October 17, following a report to the force’s Professional Standards Department.

South Yorkshire Police said the offences were alleged to have taken place while the officer was on duty.

The officer, who worked on a response team in Barnsley, has been suspended from duties and an internal misconduct investigation has been launched alongside the criminal investigation. 

As well as the suspicion of misconduct in a public office, the officer was also arrested on suspicion of police corruption, and offences under the Data Protection Act.

The officer has since been released on bail with conditions, as the PSD investigation continues.

A mandatory self-referral has been made to the Independent Office of Police Conduct due to the nature of the allegations.

Det Supt Delphine Waring, head of South Yorkshire Police’s PSD said of the arrest: “I’d like to assure members of the public that an investigation was swiftly launched into these allegations as soon as this report was made to us.

“As a force we remain committed to being as open and transparent as possible about our professional standards and these allegations will be thoroughly investigated.”