PS 2816 Peter Glover
Dates of the hearing
Thursday 7 November to Wednesday 13 November 2024
The location at which the hearing will take place
BCH Professional Standards Department, Lysander House, Station Road, Tempsford, Bedfordshire, SG19 2AX
Please attend punctually and announce your arrival at reception, the proceedings will not be delayed to allow for late attendees.
The conduct that is the subject matter of the case.
The officer was at the relevant time a Custody Sgt at Hatfield Police Station.
During the early hours of 12 February 2023 a member of the public, H, was in detention and it is alleged that:
- The officer engaged in a disproportionate and inappropriate level of force when dealing with ‘H’ whilst under detention and whilst he was not offering significant resistance.
- The officer behaved in a manner that was insensitive, rude and unkind.
- The officer failed to act in accordance with Orders and Instructions, which included failing to follow the process laid down by the College of Policing for dealing with conflict etc.
The hearing is to be held in public, however part of the hearing may be held in private, therefore members of the public may be directed to leave the hearing during these times by the panel Chair.
The Hearing is available to attend online for those who register interest via the registered email address public hearings.
Due to capacity the venue is limited to a set number of members of public or media who may attend in person. These limited seats will be allocated on a first come, first served basis to those who register interest via email.
The taking of photographs and the use of any recording equipment or live streaming during the hearing is prohibited, this is online or in person.
Online Attendees
The link to attend the hearing is not to be shared, as all attending parties MUST be registered to attend. This is for sole use only and no additional parties should be present unless registered.
If the online attendee chooses to be identified as anonymous online, they must register in their correct details and identify the anonymous / fabricated name they will login as, so they can be confirmed on the register by the hearing’s organiser. (All fabricated names must be appropriate, or they will not be entered into the hearing).
The online attendee will introduce themselves as an attendee to the hearing organiser who will confirm against their registration. The camera and microphone function will then be disabled by the hearing organiser.
The online attendee is not to participate in the hearing, and this includes raising of the hand or any written comments.
The online attendee is an observer.
Anyone in breach of any of these conditions will be removed immediately and risk being barred from future hearings.
It is expected that the findings of the panel will be published on the Force website after the conclusion of the hearing.
Any interest in attending online or in person should be made no later than 4pm on Wednesday 6 November 2024.