A former Lancashire police officer will face a hearing tomorrow over claims he shared crime scene evidence with members of the public.

A misconduct hearing will take place at 10am at Ormskirk Police Station, with former offier 4046 Hemmingway, accused of breaching the Standards of Professional Behaviour set out in Schedule 2 to the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020.

What are the allegations?

It is alleged that between November 9, 2021 and September 22, 2023, Former Officer Hemmingway photographed confidential police information with his personal mobile phone that contained information taken from police computer systems and crime scenes. It is alleged he shared these images and videos with colleagues.

It is also alleged that he disclosed confidential police information with members of the public without a policing purpose, and that the matters amount to gross misconduct and to a breach of the Standards of Professional Behaviour of Discreditable Conduct, Confidentiality and Honesty and Integrity.

The hearing will be chaired by Chief Constable Sacha Hatchett.

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